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    Category: Myths of the Moons

    Myths of the Moons: An Overview of Saturn’s Moons

    Moving away from Zeus (Jupiter), we come to his father, Saturn (Kronos). Now, I sometimes have issues with my father; but at least he never ate me.… Read more “Myths of the Moons: An Overview of Saturn’s Moons”

    February 6, 2017September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 2

    In part 1, we saw the myths of Amaltheia, the she-goat who tended Zeus,  Himalia, whose sons through Zeus were connected with agriculture, Elara, whose giant son… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 2”

    January 30, 2017September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 1

    We’ve already examined the four major moons of Jupiter; each of these bodies is large enough that if they orbited the sun, we would consider them a… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 1”

    January 23, 2017September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moons: Callisto (Jupiter)

    How far will Zeus/Jupiter go to seduce a pretty girl? Well, don’t put anything past the King of the Olympians. In the case of Callisto, a virgin… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Callisto (Jupiter)”

    January 16, 2017September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moon: Ganymede (Jupiter)

    The myths of Ganymede are hard to relate, because they involve the abduction, and very likely the rape, of a youth. We’ve seen how Zeus can take… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Ganymede (Jupiter)”

    January 10, 2017September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moons: Europa, White Bulls, and E.T.s (Jupiter)

    As we saw with Io, Zeus (Jupiter) has a penchant for the ladies; in the case of Io, this resulted in her transformation into a female cow.… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Europa, White Bulls, and E.T.s (Jupiter)”

    January 2, 2017September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)

    Zeus, a.k.a. Jupiter, is a ladies man. But going after one of your wife’s own priestesses is probably not advisable. This, alas, did not deter his amorous… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)”

    December 26, 2016September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

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