List of geological features on Rhea
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This is a list of named geological features on Rhea
, the second largest moon
of Saturn
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s are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures.
is a long, narrow depression.
is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.
Rhea (moon)
Rhea is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth largest moon in the Solar System. It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini.-Name:Rhea is named after the Titan Rhea of Greek mythology, "mother of the gods"...
, the second largest moon
Natural satellite
A natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called its primary. The two terms are used synonymously for non-artificial satellites of planets, of dwarf planets, and of minor planets....
of Saturn
Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus , the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu Shani. Saturn's astronomical symbol represents the Roman god's sickle.Saturn,...
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Catenae
A catena kəˈtiːnə is a crater chainCrater chain
A crater chain is a line of craters along the surface of an astronomical body. The descriptor term for crater chains is catena , as specified by the International Astronomical Union's rules on planetary nomenclature....
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Koykamou Catena | Koykamou, a mountain in Nganasan Nganasan people The Nganasans are one of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. They are the northernmost of the Samoyedic peoples, living on the Taymyr Peninsula by the Arctic Ocean. Their territory is part of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Their "capital" is the settlement of Ust-Avam... mythology |
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Mouru Catena | Merv Merv Merv , formerly Achaemenid Satrapy of Margiana, and later Alexandria and Antiochia in Margiana , was a major oasis-city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, located near today's Mary in Turkmenistan. Several cities have existed on this site, which is significant for the interchange of... , holy land in Persian mythology Persian mythology Persian mythology are traditional tales and stories of ancient origin, some involving extraordinary or supernatural beings. Drawn from the legendary past of the Iranian cultural continent which especially consists of the state of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Central Asia, they reflect the... |
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Onokoro Catenae | Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami... |
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Puchou Catenae | Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythology Chinese mythology Chinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written tradition. These include creation myths and legends and myths concerning the founding of Chinese culture and the Chinese state... |
Formerly classified as a chasma |
Thebeksan Catena | Thebeksan, holy mountain in Korean mythology Korean mythology Korean mythology consists of national legends and folk-tales which come from all over the Korean Peninsula. Even within the same ethnic group, myths tend to have slightly different variations... |
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Wungaran Catenae | Wungaran, sacred place in Kakadu Kakadu National Park Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km southeast of Darwin.Kakadu National Park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It covers an area of , extending nearly 200 kilometres from north to south and over 100 kilometres... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Chasms
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies.Chasma | Named after |
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Avaiki Chasmata | Avaiki Avaiki Avaiki is one of the many entities by which the people of Polynesia refer to their ancestral and spiritual homelands.-Samoa, Hawaii, Cook Islands:By no means certain, but certainly possible, is an origin in the large islands of Samoa, namely Savaii... , the underworld in Cook Islands Cook Islands The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand... mythology |
Galunlati Chasmata | Gälûñ'lätï, the land above the sky in Cherokee mythology Cherokee mythology thumb|The [[water spider]] is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back.This article concerns itself with the mythology of the Cherokee, Native Americans indigenous to the Appalachias, and today are enrolled in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,... |
Kun Lun Chasma was reclassified as a linea in 2010 (see below) | |
Pu Chou Chasma was reclassified as a catena in 2010 (see above) | |
Pulag Chasma | Pulag, sacred mountain in Igorot Igorot Cordillerans are the people of the Cordillera region, in the Philippines island of Luzon. The word, Igorot is a misnomer term invented by the Spaniards in mockery against the Nortnern Luzon tribes. The word ‘Igorot’ also as coined and applied by the Spaniards means a savage, head-hunting and... mythology |
Vaupas Chasma | Vaupas, a river in the mythology of the Cuebo of Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Yamsi Chasmata | Yamsi, lodge of the North Wind in Klamath mythology |
Craters
Rhean craterImpact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
s are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures.
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Aananin | 34.9°N 339.9°W | Aananin (Korean Korean mythology Korean mythology consists of national legends and folk-tales which come from all over the Korean Peninsula. Even within the same ethnic group, myths tend to have slightly different variations... ) |
Abassi | 21.3°S 146.5°W | Abassi Abassi Abassi was the creator god in the pantheon of the Nigerian Efik people. After a suggestion by his wife Atai Abassi created the first humans and introduced them to the world. However, to prevent them from exceeding his wisdom, he ordered the first humans to neither procreate nor labor... (Efik Efik mythology In Efik mythology, Abassi is considered to be the creator god. His wife, Atai, is known as the mediator. It is believed that Atai convinced Abassi to allow two humans , also known as their children, to live on Earth, but forbade them to work or reproduce. The children were required to return to... ) |
Adjua | 40.2°N 118.9°W | Adjua (Ulch Ulchs The Ulch are an indigenous people of the Russian Far East who speak a Tungusic language, Ulch. Over 90% of Ulchis live in Ulchsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia... people of Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... ) |
Agunua | 63.3°N 66.2°W | Agunua Agunua Agunua is the name of the cosmic serpent god of the people of San Cristoval Island of the Solomon Islands, He is the chief god, and all other gods are only an aspect of him. The first coconut from each tree is sacred to Agunua. He is also the god of the sea.-References:*Rose, Carol. Giants,... (Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal... ) |
Ameta | 53.3°N 21.9°W | Ameta (Seram Seram Seram is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia. It is located north of Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi.- Geography and geology :... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... ) |
Anguta | 25.7°N 190.0°W | Anguta Anguta Anguta is the father of the sea goddess Sedna in Inuit mythology. In certain myths,beetween the Greenland Inuit Anguta, also called "His Father" or Anigut is considered the creator-god and is the supreme being among of the Inuit people. In other myths, however, Anguta is merely a mortal widower... (Inuit Inuit mythology Inuit mythology has many similarities to the religions of other polar regions. Inuit traditional religious practices could be very briefly summarised as a form of shamanism based on animist principles.... ) |
Arunaka | 15.3°S 22.1°W | Arunaka (Incan) |
Atum | 47.1°S 1.1°W | Atum Atum Atum, sometimes rendered as Atem or Tem, is an important deity in Egyptian mythology.- Name :Atum's name is thought to be derived from the word 'tem' which means to complete or finish. Thus he has been interpreted as being the 'complete one' and also the finisher of the world, which he returns to... (Egyptian Egyptian mythology Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society. It centered on the Egyptians' interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be present in, and in control of, the forces and elements of nature... ) |
Awonawilona | 37.3°S 150.3°W | Awonawilona Awonawilona In the myths of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Awonawilona was the creator of the world, becoming the sun and making the 'mother-earth' and 'father-sky', from whom all living creatures came, born in four caves deep in the earth. The first man, Poshaiyankya, led the creatures up into the light... (Zuni Zuni mythology Zuni mythology is the oral history, cosmology, and religion of the Zuni people. The Zuni are a Pueblo people located in New Mexico. Their religion is integrated into their daily lives and respects ancestors, nature, and animals. Due to a history of religious persecution by non-native peoples, they... ) |
Bulagat | 38.2°S 15.2°W | Bulagat (Buryat Buryats The Buryats or Buriyads , numbering approximately 436,000, are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia... people of Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... ) |
Bumba | 63.1°N 50.4°W | Bumba (Bushongo Bushongo mythology The Bushongo are an ethnic group from the Congo River and surrounding areas. The creation god in Bushongo mythology is called Bumba. The god Bumba is said to have vomited forth the sun, moon, earth, plants and animals, and then humanity... people of the Congo Congo River The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon... ) |
Burkhan | 66.8°N 310.6°W | Burkhan (Buryat Buryats The Buryats or Buriyads , numbering approximately 436,000, are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia... people of Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... ) |
Chingaso | 17.1°S 106.0°W | Chingaso (Jivaro Jivaroan peoples Jivaroan peoples refers to groups of indigenous peoples in the headwaters of the Marañon River, and its tributaries in northern Peru and eastern Ecuador... |
Con | 25.8°S 12.7°W | Kon Kon (Inca mythology) In Inca mythology Kon was the god of rain and wind that came from the south. He was a son of Inti and Mama Quilla .... (Incan) |
Dangun | 7.2°N 208.0°W | Dangun Dangun Dangun Wanggeom was the legendary founder of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, around present-day Liaoning, Manchuria, and the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the "grandson of heaven", and to have founded the kingdom in 2333 BC... (Korean) |
Djuli | 31.2°S 46.7°W | Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... ) |
Dohitt | 18.0°S 74.1°W | Dohitt (Mosetene, people of north Bolivia) |
Ellyay | 71.4°N 91.8°W | Ellyay (Yakut Yakuts Yakuts , are a Turkic people associated with the Sakha Republic.The Yakut or Sakha language belongs to the Northern branch of the Turkic family of languages.... people of Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... ) |
Faro | 45.3°N 114.0°W | Faro Faro (mythology) In Mande mythology, Faro purified the earth by sacrificing himself to atone for his twin Pemba's sin.... (Mandé peoples of West Africa) |
Fatu | 7.7°N 176.1°W | Fatu (Samoan Samoan mythology Samoan mythology tell stories of many different gods. There were gods of the forest, the seas, rain, harvest, villages and war. There were two types of gods, atua who had non-human origins and aitu who were of human origin. Tagaloa was a supreme god who made the islands and the people. Mafui'e was... ) |
Gborogboro | 12.7°S 162.2°W | Gborogboro (Lugbara Lugbara mythology The Lugbara live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. In Lugbara mythology, Adroa appeared in both good and evil aspects; he was the creator god and appeared on Earth as a human who was near death. He was depicted as a very tall white man with only one half of a body, missing one... ) |
Gmerti | 52.0°S 192.6°W | Gmerti (Georgian Georgian mythology The article is about the mythology of the country of Georgia.Georgian myths and legends are preserved mainly as popular tales. Many of them have eventually fused with Christian legends after Christianization of Georgia more than fifteen centuries ago.... ) |
Gucumatz | 37.0°N 175.8°W | Gukumatz Gukumatz Q'uq'umatz was a deity of the Postclassic K'iche Maya. Q'uq'umatz was the feathered serpent god of the Popol Vuh who created humanity together with the god Tepeu... (Maya Maya mythology Mayan mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Mayan tales in which personified forces of nature, deities, and the heroes interacting with these play the main roles... ) |
Haik | 36.6°S 29.3°W | Haik Haik Hayk Nahapet is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. His story is told in the History of Armenia attributed to the Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi .- Etymology :... (Armenian Armenian mythology Very little is known about pre-Christian Armenian mythology, the oldest source being the legends of Xorenatsi's History of Armenia.Armenian mythology was strongly influenced by Zoroastrianism, with deities such as Aramazd, Mihr or Anahit, as well as Assyrian traditions, such as Barsamin, but there... ) |
Haoso | 8.3°N 12.5°W | Haoso (Manchuria Manchuria Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast... ) |
Heller | 10.1°N 315.1°W | Heller (Auracanin) |
Huracan | 53.2°N 188.5°W | Huracan Huracan Huracan , in Mayan understandable as Jun Raqan "one legged", is a K'iche' Mayan god of wind, storm, fire and one of the creator deities who participated in all three attempts at creating humanity... (Kiche) |
Imberombera | 33.3°S 216.7°W | Imberombera (Kakadu) |
Inktomi | 14.1°S 112.1°W | Iktomi Iktomi In Lakota mythology, Iktomi is a spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktomi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi... (Lakota Lakota mythology Here is a list of articles pertaining to Lakota mythology, a Native American people of North and South Dakota:#Anog Ite#Anoliy#Anpao#Canotila#Capa#Cetan#Haokah#Ictinike #Inyan#Iya#Ptehehincalasanwin #Skan#Tate... ) |
Inmar | 2.3°S 301.6°W | Inmar (Udmurtian) |
Iraca | 39.4°N 112.1°W | Iraca (Incan) |
Izanagi | 49.4°S 310.2°W | Izanagi Izanagi is a deity born of the seven divine generations in Japanese mythology and Shinto, and is also referred to in the roughly translated Kojiki as "male-who-invites" or Izanagi-no-mikoto. It is also pronounced Izanaki-no-Okami.... (Japanese Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami... ) |
Izanami | 46.3°S 313.4°W | Izanami Izanami In Japanese mythology, is a goddess of both creation and death, as well as the former wife of the god Izanagi-no-Mikoto. She is also referred to as Izanami-no-kami.-Goddess of Creation:... (Japanese Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami... ) |
Jumo | 52.8°N 66.5°W | Jumo (Marijan Marijan - People named Marijan:*Marijan Beneš - Croatian boxer*Marijan Brkić Brk - Croatian musician*Marijan Brnčić - Croatian footballer*Marijan Buljat - Croatian footballer*Marijan Čerček - Croatian footballer*Marijan Kanjer - Croatian Olympic swimmer... people of the Volga Volga River The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage... ) |
Karora | 5.9°N 20.1°W | Karora Karora In the mythology of the Aboriginal people of northern Australia , Karora is a bandicoot ancestral deity. According to one legend, during the Dreamtime Karora lay sleeping in the earth when from his head rose a tall pole called a tnatantja. It was a living creature, its bottom resting on his head... (Aranda Aranda -Places and events:*Aranda de Duero, a Spanish town located in Burgos province, the site of the Council of Aranda*Aranda , see Comarcas of Aragon*Aranda, Australian Capital Territory, a Canberra suburb named after the Arrernte people... people of Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... ) |
Khado | 41.6°N 359.1°W | Khado (Nganasan) |
Kiho | 11.1°S 358.7°W | Kiho Kiho-tumu In the mythology of the Tuamotu archipelago, Kiho-tumu represents the supreme god . The Milky Way is said to his 'sacred ocean' and the dark rift within the Milky Way is referred as his sacred ship, called 'the Long Shark' .-References:*M. Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology 1970.*J.F... (Polynesian Polynesian mythology Polynesian mythology is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia, a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian triangle together with the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers... ) |
Kuksu | 25.3°N 288.7°W | Kuksu (Pomo) |
Kuma | 10.0°N 277.2°W | Kuma Kuma Kuma is a word in several languages, or might refer to:*Kuma , two Tekken characters, father and son*kuma/ kum/ kumovi = godmother/ godfather/ godparents... (Yaruro) |
Kumpara | 9.6°N 327.1°W | Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... ) |
Leza | 21.8°S 309.2°W | Leza Leza Leza is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:* *... (Tongan Tongan mythology Tongan mythology is a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology in Tonga.-Creation myth:In the beginning there was just the sea, and the spirit world, Pulotu; and between them was a rock called Touiao Futuna... ) |
Lowa | 40.9°N 16.6°W | Lowa (Marshall Islands Marshall Islands The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182... ) |
Luli | 46.5°N 243.1°W | Luli Luli Luli or Elulaios was king of the Phoenician city of Tyre . During his reign, Tyre lost what remained of its power to Assyria.... (Mansi) |
Madumda | 36.9°S 64.8°W | Madumda (Pomo) |
Maheo | 31.6°N 281.7°W | Maheo (Cheyenne) |
Malunga | 65.1°N 56.2°W | Malunga Malunga The malunga is a single-stringed musical bow played by the Siddi of India, who are the descendants of East African immigrants. It produces two tones, an octave apart, and the knuckle of the hand supporting the instrument may also presses against the string to vary the pitch... (Bantu Bantu languages The Bantu languages constitute a traditional sub-branch of the Niger–Congo languages. There are about 250 Bantu languages by the criterion of mutual intelligibility, though the distinction between language and dialect is often unclear, and Ethnologue counts 535 languages... ) |
Mamaldi | 14°N 184°W | Mamaldi (Nanai) (Tungusic people of the Amur River area) |
Manoid | 29.5°N 8.5°W | Manoid (Negrito Negrito The Negrito are a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.Their current populations include 12 Andamanese peoples of the Andaman Islands, six Semang peoples of Malaysia, the Mani of Thailand, and the Aeta, Agta, Ati, and 30 other peoples of the Philippines.... people of the Malay Peninsula Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland... ) |
Melo | 53.2°S 7.1°W | Melo Melo Melo is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 8, south of Aceguá and the border with Brazil. Other primary roads to the city are Route 26 and Route 44. The stream Arroyo... (Minyong Minyong The Minyong are a tribe of the Adi people, a tribal people living in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Minyong are found in East Siang, Upper Siang and West Siang district. They have originated from Riga Village. Their villages are mostly found on the right and left bank of river Siang , starting from... people of India) |
Mubai | 55.8°N 20.2°W | Mubai (Tibetan Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan... ) |
Napi | 26.9°N 174.8°W | Napi (Blackfoot) |
Nishanu | 9.0°S 129.0°W | Nishanu (Arikara) |
Num | 24.0°N 92.7°W | Num (Samoyed Nenets people The Nenets are an indigenous people in Russia. According to the latest census in 2002, there are 41,302 Nenets in the Russian Federation, most of them living in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Nenets Autonomous Okrug... ) |
Nzame | 9.0°N 24.9°W | Nzame (Fang) |
Obatala | 1.1°S 269.7°W | Obatala Obatala In the religion of the Yoruba people, Obàtálá is the creator of human bodies, which were supposedly brought to life by Olorun's breath.Obàtálá is also the owner of all ori or heads. Any orisha may lay claim to an individual, but until that individual is initiated into the priesthood of that orisha,... (Yoruba Yoruba mythology The Yorùbá religion comprises the original religious beliefs and practices of the Yoruba people. Its homeland is in Southwestern Nigeria and the adjoining parts of Benin and Togo, a region that has come to be known as Yorubaland... ) |
Olorun | 24.7°N 155.4°W | Olorun Olorun Olòrún is the Yorùbá name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions , Who is either the sole entity in monotheism, or a single entity in polytheism... (Yoruba) |
Ormazd | 52.5°N 58.5°W | Ormazd (Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil... ) |
Pachacamac | 23.4°S 83.7°W | Pachacamac (Inca) |
Pan Ku | 65.7°N 107.7°W | Pan Ku (Hmong Hmong people The Hmong , are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in southern China... ) |
Pedn | 46.0°N 351.7°W | Pedn (Negrito Negrito The Negrito are a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.Their current populations include 12 Andamanese peoples of the Andaman Islands, six Semang peoples of Malaysia, the Mani of Thailand, and the Aeta, Agta, Ati, and 30 other peoples of the Philippines.... people of the Malay Peninsula Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland... ) |
Pokoh | 71.7°S 326.4°W | Pokoh (Pallawonaps) |
Pouliuli | 16.9°S 284.4°W | Pouliuli (Hawaiian Hawaiian mythology Hawaiian mythology refers to the legends, historical tales and sayings of the ancient Hawaiian people. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion... ) |
Powehiwehi | 8.2°S 280.4°W | Powehiwehi (Hawaiian) |
Puntan | 33.9°N 292.4°W | Puntan (Chamorro) |
Qat | 23.8°S 351.6°W | Qat (New Hebrides New Hebrides New Hebrides was the colonial name for an island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu. The New Hebrides were colonized by both the British and French in the 18th century shortly after Captain James Cook visited the islands... ) |
Samni | 47.7°S 90.7°W | Samni (Kachins) |
Seveki | 12.9°N 164.7°W | Seveki (Evenki) |
Shedi | 53.5°S 346.8°W | Shedi (Minyong Minyong The Minyong are a tribe of the Adi people, a tribal people living in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Minyong are found in East Siang, Upper Siang and West Siang district. They have originated from Riga Village. Their villages are mostly found on the right and left bank of river Siang , starting from... ) |
Sholmo | 12.0°N 346.4°W | Sholmo (Buryat Buryats The Buryats or Buriyads , numbering approximately 436,000, are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia... people of Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... ) |
Taaroa | 16.5°N 95.5°W | Ta'aroa Ta'aroa Ta'aroa is the supreme creator god in the mythology of French Polynesia. While the use of the 'eta is appropriate given the pronunciation of his name, as is typically the case with Tahitian words it is often omitted in practice.-The Myth:... (Hawaiian Polynesian mythology Polynesian mythology is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia, a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian triangle together with the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers... ) |
Tane | 12.5°S 57.4°W | Tāne Tane In Māori mythology, Tāne is the god of forests and of birds, and the son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku, the sky father and the earth mother, who lie in a tight embrace... (Maori Maori mythology Māori mythology and Māori traditions are the two major categories into which the legends of the Māori of New Zealand may usefully be divided... ) |
Tawa | 17.9°N 175.2°W | Tawa (Hopi Hopi mythology The Hopi maintain a complex religious and mythological tradition stretching back over centuries. However, it is difficult to definitively state what all Hopis as a group believe. Like the oral traditions of many other societies, Hopi mythology is not always told consistently and each Hopi mesa, or... ) |
Thunupa | 45.6°N 21.3°W | Thunpa (Incan) |
Tika | 25.1°N 84.1°W | Tika Tika Tika can refer to:* Tilaka, the Nepalese name for 'tika'* Theravada commentaries* Peter, Albanian variation of a nickname for Petrika* Crown Prince, a title in certain Indian monarchies* A place in Abkhazia* A place on Saturn's satellite Rhea... (Abkhazia Abkhazia Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny... ) |
Tirawa Tirawa (crater) Tirawa basin is a large impact crater on Saturn's moon Rhea, at . It was glimpsed by Voyager 1 during its flyby of the moon and later photographed in greater detail by the Cassini orbiter.... |
34.2°N 151.7°W | Tirawa (Pawnee) |
Tore | 0.0°N 335.6°W | Tore Tore Tore is a Scandinavian boy's name. It is derived from the Old Norse name Tórir, which in turn is derived from Tórver, which is composed of tor which means thunder, and ver which means Giant... (Pygmy people of Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... ) |
Torom | 68.1°S 343.5°W | Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... ) |
Tsuki-Yomi | 35.0°N 43.8°W | Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese) |
Tuwale | 78.0°S 242.4°W | Tuwale (Ceram) |
Uku | 78.7°N 95.5°W | Uku Uku Uku or UKU may refer to:*Ukko or Uku, god of sky, weather, crops and other natural things in Estonian and Finnish mythology*Uku , Estonian masculine given name... (Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... n) |
Wakonda | 48.6°N 269.7°W | Wakonda (Sioux Sioux The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects... ) |
Wende | 56.3°S 226.4°W | Wende (Mossi) |
Whanin | 66.9°N 115.0°W | Hwanin Hwanin Hwanin, or "Divine Regent" is a figure in Korean mythology. In the traditional Dangun mythology he is portrayed as the Emperor of Heaven himself, with his son Hwanung 환웅 and his grandson Dangun being the mythical founder of Korea... (Korean Korean mythology Korean mythology consists of national legends and folk-tales which come from all over the Korean Peninsula. Even within the same ethnic group, myths tend to have slightly different variations... ) |
Wuraka | 25.1°N 4.0°W | Wuraka (Kakadu Kakadu National Park Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km southeast of Darwin.Kakadu National Park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It covers an area of , extending nearly 200 kilometres from north to south and over 100 kilometres... people of Australia) |
Woyengi | 13.7°N 294.5°W | Woyengi (Ijaw) |
Wulbari | 67.0°N 88.9°W | Wulbari (Krachi) |
Xamba | 2.1°N 349.7°W | Xamba (Bushman Bushmen The indigenous people of Southern Africa, whose territory spans most areas of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola, are variously referred to as Bushmen, San, Sho, Barwa, Kung, or Khwe... ) |
Xowalaci | 2.4°N 56.3°W | Xowalaci (Joshua) |
Xu | 55.0°N 71.9°W | !Xu !Xu (god) Á' is arguably the main god of the Bushmen of southern Africa. He is considered a benevolent and omnipotent supreme being. He is also the sky god to whom the souls of the dead go. He is said to "Summon the magicians to their profession, and gives them supernatural powers." The Bushmen add that he... (Bushman Bushmen The indigenous people of Southern Africa, whose territory spans most areas of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola, are variously referred to as Bushmen, San, Sho, Barwa, Kung, or Khwe... ) |
Yu-Ti | 50.1°N 81.5°W | Yu-Ti (Chinese Chinese mythology Chinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written tradition. These include creation myths and legends and myths concerning the founding of Chinese culture and the Chinese state... ), i.e. the Jade Emperor Jade Emperor The Jade Emperor in Chinese folk culture, is the ruler of Heaven and all realms of existence below including that of Man and Hell, according to a version of Taoist mythology. He is one of the most important gods of the Chinese traditional religion pantheon... |
Zicum | 50.9°S 111.2°W | Zicum (Babylonian Babylonian religion Babylonian religion is the religious practice of the Babylonians, from the Old Babylonian period in the Middle Bronze Age until the rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the Early Iron Age.... ) |
Fossae
A fossaFossa
Fossa may refer to:*Fossa dei Leoni, an Italian football supporters association of Milan*La Fossa, an Italian rap group*Formaggio di fossa, a sheep's milk cheese from Sogliano al Rubicone, Italy*Cacio di Fossa, a hard, sharp sheep's milk Italian cheese...
is a long, narrow depression.
Fossa | Named after | Notes |
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Harahvaiti Fossa | Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda Ahura Mazda Ahura Mazdā is the Avestan name for a divinity of the Old Iranian religion who was proclaimed the uncreated God by Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism... ; modern Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... , Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
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Parun Fossa | Parun River, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess Disani gave birth to Bagisht, the creator of people |
Lineae
A lineaLinea
Linea is Latin for 'line'. In planetary geology it is used to refer to any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface. The planet Venus and Jupiter's moon Europa have numerous lineae; Saturn's moon Rhea has several.-See also:...
is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.
Linea | Named after | Notes |
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Kirinyaga Linea | Mount Kenya Mount Kenya Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian , Nelion and Point Lenana . Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, just south of the equator, around north-northeast of the capital Nairobi... (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology. |
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Kunlun Linea | Kunlun Mountains Kunlun Mountains The Kunlun Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending more than 3,000 km. In the broadest sense, it forms the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau south of the Tarim Basin and the Gansu Corridor and continues east south of the Wei River to end at the North China Plain.The... , home of the gods in Chinese mythology Chinese mythology Chinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written tradition. These include creation myths and legends and myths concerning the founding of Chinese culture and the Chinese state... |
Formerly classified as a chasma |