Like Jupiter/Zeus, Saturn/Kronus has a multitude of satellites.However, we will consider only a few: Titan Tethys Dione Rhea Iapetus Mimas Enceladus Phoebe Janus Epimetheus Let’s start with… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Titan (Saturn)”
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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”
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”
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”
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)”
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)”
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)”
