List Of Montes On Venus
This is a list of montes (mountains, singular ''mons'') on the planet Venus. Venusian mountains are all named after goddesses in the mythologies of various cultures, except for the Maxwell Montes. The four main mountain ranges of Venus are named Akna Montes, Danu Montes, Freyja Montes, and Maxwell Montes. These are found on Ishtar Terra. Mountain ranges are formed by the folding and buckling of a planet's crust. The mountain ranges of Venus, like those of the Earth, are characterized by many parallel folds and faults. The presence of mountain ranges on Venus may provide evidence that the planet's surface is in motion. Montes Key *DIAM — Longest dimension of feature in kilometres *AS — Approval status **(1) — Adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly **(2) — Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) approval **(3) — Dropped, no longer in use See also * List of coronae on Venus * List of craters on Venus * List of tallest ...
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Mons (planetary Nomenclature)
Mons (plural: montes , from the Latin word for "mountain") is a mountain on a celestial body. The term is used in planetary nomenclature: it is a part of the international names of such features. It is capitalized and usually stands after the proper given name, but stands before it in the case of lunar mountains (for example, there is a Martian mountain Arsia Mons and a lunar mountain Mons Argaeus). The term ''tholus'' ("dome") is used for names of smaller (especially domical) uplands, and the term '' colles'' ("hills") in names of groups of still smaller knobs. Peculiar round mountains found on Venus get names with the term ''farrum''. Nature of montes The term ''mons'', like other terms of planetary nomenclature, describes only the external view of the feature, but not its origin or geological structure. It is used for mountains of any origin, and objects in this class are very diverse. Usually they are results of tectonic, impact or volcanic processes. Examples of such mount ...
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Hindu Mythology
Hindu mythology is the body of myths and literature attributed to, and espoused by, the adherents of the Hindu religion, found in Hindu texts such as the Vedic literature, epics like ''Mahabharata'' and ''Ramayana'', the Puranas, and regional literature like the Tamil '' Periya Puranam'' and ''Divya Prabandham'', and the '' Mangal Kavya'' of Bengal. Hindu myths are also found in widely translated popular texts such as the fables of the '' Panchatantra'' and the '' Hitopadesha'', as well as in Southeast Asian texts. Primary sources * Vedas ** Rig ** Sama ** Yajur ** Atharva * Itihasa ** Ramayana ** Mahabharata * Maha- Puranas **Agni Purana **Brahma Purana ** Brahmanda Purana **Bhagavata Purana ** Devi-Bhagavata Purana **Garuda Purana ** Kurma Purana **Shiva Purana ** Skanda Purana **Markandeya Purana ** Matsya Purana ** Narada Purana **Linga Purana **Padma Purana ** Varaha Purana **Vayu Purana **Vishnu Purana *Bengali literature **Mangal-Kāvya *Tamil literat ...
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Pawnee Mythology
Pawnee mythology is the body of oral history, cosmology, and myths of the Pawnee people concerning their gods and heroes. The Pawnee are a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans, originally located on the Great Plains along tributaries of the Missouri and Platte Rivers in Nebraska and Kansas and now are currently in Oklahoma. They traditionally speak Pawnee, a Caddoan language. The Pawnees lived in villages of earth lodges. They grew corn and went on long bison hunts on the open plains twice a year. The tribe has four bands: the Skidi and "the South Bands" consisted of the Chawi, the Kitkahahki and the Pitahawirata Pawnee. There were some differences in the mythology of the Skidi and the South Bands.Murie, James R. (1981b): "Ceremonies of the Pawnee. Part II. The South Bands." ''Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology''. No. 27. Washington. The Skidis were "the great star specialists", with a belief system focusing on visible objects on the night sky. Stars east of th ...
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Atira (goddess)
Atira (Pawnee ''atíra'' ), literally "our mother" or "Mother ( vocative)", is the title of the earth goddess (among others) in the Native American Pawnee tribal culture. She was the wife of Tirawa, the creator god. Her earthly manifestation is corn, which symbolizes the life that Mother Earth gives. The goddess was revered in a ceremony called ''Hako''. The ceremony used an ear of corn (maize) painted blue to represent the sky and white feathers attached to represent a cloud as a symbol of Atira. Her daughter was Uti Hiata who taught the Pawnee people how to make tools and grow food. Legacy * 163693 Atira, the first asteroid known to have an orbit entirely within that of Earth, is named for Atira. * Atira Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for Atira. * Atira is included among the women listed in the Heritage Floor of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party. References Earth goddesses Goddesses of the indigenous peoples of North America Pawnee {{NorthAm-myth-s ...
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Atira Mons
Atira can refer to: * a titular diocese of the Catholic Church in the area of Büyükçekmece, a district in the suburbs of Istanbul * 163693 Atira, an asteroid * Atira asteroids * Atira (goddess) Atira (Pawnee ''atíra'' ), literally "our mother" or "Mother ( vocative)", is the title of the earth goddess (among others) in the Native American Pawnee tribal culture. She was the wife of Tirawa, the creator god. Her earthly manifestation ...

Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' ( North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. Their highest point is the peak of Mount Oave (french: Mont Oave, links=no) on Ua Pou island, at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level. Archaeological research suggests the islands were colonized in the 10th century AD by voyagers from West Polynesia. Over the centuries that followed, the islands have maintained a "remarkably uniform culture, biology and language". The Marquesas were named after the 16th century Spanish Viceroy of Peru, the Marquis of Cañete ( es, Marqués de Cañete, italic=unset) by navigator , who visited them in 1595. The Marquesas Islands constitute one of the five administrative divisions (') of French Polynesia. The capital of the Marquesas Islands' administrative subdivision ...
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Atanua
Atanua (or Atanea) in Polynesian mythology (specifically: the Marquesas Islands) is the goddess of the dawn and wife of Atea (Atea and Atanua emerged from Tanaoa, Atea first, who then made space for Atanua). Their son is the first man, Tu-Mea. She created the seas after having a miscarriage and filling the oceans with her amniotic fluid.E. R. Tregear, ''Māori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary'' (Lyon and Blair John Rutherfurd Blair (8 February 1843 – 25 November 1914) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1898 to 1899. Biography Blair was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was a paper merchant. His career started with a large Glasgo ...: Lambton Quay), 1891. Notes Dawn Marquesan mythology Origin myths Polynesian goddesses Solar goddesses {{Oceania-myth-stub ...
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Atanua Mons
Atanua (or Atanea) in Polynesian mythology (specifically: the Marquesas Islands) is the goddess of the dawn and wife of Atea (Atea and Atanua emerged from Tanaoa, Atea first, who then made space for Atanua). Their son is the first man, Tu-Mea. She created the seas after having a miscarriage and filling the oceans with her amniotic fluid. E. R. Tregear, ''Māori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary'' (Lyon and Blair John Rutherfurd Blair (8 February 1843 – 25 November 1914) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1898 to 1899. Biography Blair was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was a paper merchant. His career started with a large Glasgo ...: Lambton Quay), 1891. Notes Dawn Marquesan mythology Origin myths Polynesian goddesses Solar goddesses {{Oceania-myth-stub ...
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Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese E ...
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Efik Mythology
Efik mythology consists of a collection of myths narrated, sung or written down by the Efik people and passed down from generation to generation. Sources of Efik mythology include bardic poetry, art, songs, oral tradition and proverbs. Aye, Old Calabar, p.189 Stories concerning Efik myths include creation myths, supernatural beings, mythical creatures, and warriors. Efik myths were initially told by Efik people and narrated under the moonlight. Myths, legends and historical stories are known in Efik as while moonlight plays in Efik are known as . Sources Historical literature Since the inception of the triangular trade, the Efik people have been in the limelight of historical scholarship. Several works have centred on different aspects of Efik culture and tradition. Although little focus has been made on the subject of Efik mythology, several works have been written on aspects relating to Efik mythology. The earliest Efik dictionary by Rev Hugh Goldie reveals a number of mythica ...
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Atai Mons
Atai may refer to: * , a Kanak ''grand chef'' killed in the 1878 rebellion in New Caledonia * Ataí, Maghrebi mint tea * Atai (chieftain), a Manchu chieftain; see Giocangga * Atai Ulaan, a Buryat mythological figure * Atai River, a source for the Bhairab River * Koita Atai (born 1983), Papua New Guinean cricketer * Simon Atai (born 1999), Papua New Guinean cricketer * Wife of Abassi in Efik mythology * An alternative spelling of Atay, a Turkic name * A Japanese pronoun * Atai Mons, a ''mons'' on the planet Venus named for the spirit Atai See also * Nsit-Atai Nsit Atai Local government area was created in the year 1996 with its capital at Odot by the government of president Ibrahim Babangida. It has an area of out of an about 17,000 square kilometers, with 62 villages. Location Nsit Atai is located in ...