Myths, symbols and legends of solar system bodies [electronic resource] / Rachel Alexander.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, Rachel (Rachel E.) (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2014]
Series:Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
Subjects:
Constellations > Mythology.
Symbolism.
Constellations > Folklore.
Solar system > Mythology.
Solar system > Folklore.
Genre:
Folklore.
Online Access:
Springer English/International eBooks 2015 - Full Set: 2015 (Springer Link)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • 1. Solar heroes and sun gods
  • 2. The sun as a powerhouse
  • 3. A crippled craftsman, a divine messenger, and the goddess of love
  • 4. To the ends of the Earth
  • 5. Craters, dragons, festivals, gods and goddesses of Earth's moon
  • 6. Moon madness, superstition, and other lunar asscoiations
  • 7. Mars, the next frontier
  • 8. Doom and gloom : comets, meteorites, and asteroids
  • 9. Jupiter, the king of planets
  • 10. Saturn, a gaseous beauty with many moons
  • 11. Uranus and Neptune in the icy depths
  • 12. Pluto, a dark, distant underworld
  • Afterword
  • Craters listed in this book
  • Moons listed in this book.