Nov 29, 2022 · An incredibly important deity to the Egyptians, Thoth represented many facets of reality. He was a god of the moon, science, wisdom, secret magics, and medicine. Thoth …

Dec 7, 2022 · Selene personified the moon and was one of the Greek goddesses of the night. But unlike other night goddesses—like Nyx, Hecate, and sometimes even Artemis—Selene …

Nov 29, 2022 · Chang’e’s myth has also been referenced on lunar exploration missions. When the astronauts of Apollo 11 landed on the moon, flight controller Ronald Evans told Michael Collins …

Nov 29, 2022 · Ra was the Egyptians’ ultimate creator deity, whose eyes became the sun and the moon. Appearing in various forms and incarnations over millennia of worship, the falcon …

Nov 29, 2022 · As a rare moon god in a world filled with moon goddesses, Tsukuyomi is relatively unique. While his position in mythology is not entirely unique—the Egyptian Khonshu, Norse …

Dec 1, 2022 · Sun Wukong (孫悟空) is the Chinese trickster god known as the Monkey King. Born from a magical rock, he was thrown out of the Jade Emperor’s court for his impertinence, but …

Dec 1, 2022 · In Chinese mythology, Yue Lao (月老), also called Yue Xia Lao Ren (月下老人), is the god of love and marriage who appears to people beneath the light of the moon. Etymology …

Nov 29, 2022 · Japanese gods and goddesses include everyone from powerful creator gods to minor, localized kami. Particularly notable is the sun goddess Amaterasu, held to be the divine …

Nov 29, 2022 · It was during this cleansing ritual that Izanagi inadvertently gave birth to three new and powerful kami: Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and Tsukuyomi, the moon god, were born …

Dec 1, 2022 · Changxi (常羲) is a lunar goddess in Chinese mythology. She is the mother of the twelve moons, which can either be taken literally or to mean she originated the twelve …