Explore World Mythology
The table below provides links to similar gods and goddesses in the Greek and Roman pantheons. ...
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Visit the links to learn about the myths of West Africa related to objects in the sky, and ...
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Explore myths from Amazonia about the Sun and Moon. ...
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Learn about Aztec myths related to the Solar System and stars. ...
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Lugh, whose name means "the shining one," was the Celtic Sun god. The underworld god Balor ...
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Explore folklore from China about the Sun, Moon, and Creation. ...
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Visit the links to learn about ancient Egyptian myths related to objects in the sky, the Earth, ...
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Learn about Hindu myths related to the sky, the Solar System, and the stars. ...
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Visit the links to learn about Inca myths related to objects in the sky and the Earth. Back ...
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Learn about the ways traditional Inuit culture has viewed the Sun, Moon, and Earth. ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that the Maya believed that the Earth was flat, and that there was a jaguar called a
bacab in each corner that supported the sky?
Do you know what the Greek goddess, Persephone, has to do with the seasons and the underworld?
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Ozone layerxOzone layer : A range of altitudes in Earth's stratosphere which has a higher concentration of ozone molecules.
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Research Highlights
Tiny variations in the isotopic composition of silver in meteorites and Earth rocks are helping scientists put together a timetable of how our planet was assembled, beginning 4.568 billion years ago. Results...
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