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Mawu is the supreme god of the Fon people of Abomey (Republic of Benin). Mawu , the Moon, brings ...
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Do you know anybody who has a nickname? Did you know that the Full Moon has a bunch of nicknames? ...
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Coyolxauhqui was the Moon goddess according the Aztec mythology. Her name means "Golden Bells." ...
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According to Hinduism, every part of the universe is the result of an action by a god. In Hindu ...
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Diana was the twin sister of the god Apollo. Her father and mother were Jupiter and Latona. ...
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Artemis was the twin sister of the god Apollo. Her father and mother were Zeus and Latona. ...
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Rona was the daughter of the sea god Tangaroa. One night she was carrying a bucket with water ...
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Anningan is the name of the Moon god of some of the Inuit people that live in Greenland. The ...
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Tsuki-Yomi was the Moon god according to the oldest Japanese religion, Shinto. He was born ...
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Ix Chel, the "Lady Rainbow," was the Moon goddess in Mayan mythology. The Mayans associated ...
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