Some of the mythically named moons of our solar system point to huge narratives; for instance, last week we examined Tethys, and there was barely enough space… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Dione (Saturn)”
Tag: Saturn
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 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 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”