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    Category: Science and Astronomy

    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

    Therawho? Therawhat? Therawhere? Theramin!

    Interstellar music has a history: Carl Sagan famously oversaw the gold plated records on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, the only human made artifacts that were intentionally… Read more “Therawho? Therawhat? Therawhere? Theramin!”

    December 21, 2016April 6, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of the Moons: an Overview of Jupiter’s Moons

    Last time, we took a look at two of Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos (Fear and Dread). Today, we’re moving out past the inner planets to the… Read more “Myths of the Moons: an Overview of Jupiter’s Moons”

    December 19, 2016September 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Myths of The Moons: Deimos and Phobos (Mars)

    The Roman gods tended to be variants of Greek deities. Thus, Zeus becomes Jupiter, Aphrodite becomes Venus, and Aries, the god of war, becomes Mars. Only, while… Read more “Myths of The Moons: Deimos and Phobos (Mars)”

    December 12, 2016April 6, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    An Alchemical Snake, a Day-dreaming Chemist, and a Molecule that tried to fail me: Ouroboros, Kekulė, and Benzene

    Organic chemistry is not my friend. There are other forms of chemistry and physics that I can handle, but those evil aromatic compounds (yep, that’s what they’re… Read more “An Alchemical Snake, a Day-dreaming Chemist, and a Molecule that tried to fail me: Ouroboros, Kekulė, and Benzene”

    December 2, 2016April 6, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

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