Imagine the following: you’ve been fighting an intractable war for six years. You fight for the army of Medes; your sworn enemies are the Lydians. But after… Read more “The Eclipse That Ended a War”
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Myths of the Moons: Titan (Saturn)
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)”
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 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)”
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”
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)”
