Myths about Venus

There are several interesting myths associated with the planet Venus. While Venus was the goddess of beauty to the Romans, Venus was the god of warfare to the Mayans. A volcano on Venus is also named after a Norse god!
Maya astronomers had a remarkably accurate knowledge of the apparent motion of <a href="/venus/venus.html&dev=">Venus</a>. They knew on what day Venus would appear again in the east after it had disappeared in the west. Venus, the morning star, was the patron planet of warfare.<p><small><em>Image courtesy of Windows to the Universe</em></small></p>

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Roman: Venus

Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To her perfect figure and pure features she added ...Read more

Aztec: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was an Aztec god whose symbols were the planet Venus and the feathered ...Read more

Maya: Kukulcan

The ancient Mayans used the doorways and windows of their buildings as astronomical sightings, ...Read more

Norse: Sif

In Norse mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor, the mighty god of thunder. Sif was a very loyal ...Read more

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Roman: Mercury

Mercury was the messenger-god of Jupiter, and was the god of games, of business, and of story ...Read more

Roman: Mercury and the Birth of Bacchus

Mercury was popular among the gods because he was playful, innocent, and helpful. Mercury ...Read more

Hindu: Mangala

In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...Read more

Maya: Mars

Mayans were sophisticated observers of the sky. Mayans used their astronomical knowledge to ...Read more

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