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Kabigat (Bontok mythology): the goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting [6] Bulan (Ifugao mythology): the moon deity of the night in charge of nighttime [7] Moon Deity (Ibaloi mythology): the deity who teased Kabunian for not yet having a spouse [8]
In Chinese Mythology, Chang'e (various spellings) lives on the Moon. She was mentioned in the conversation between Houston Capcom and Apollo 11 crew just before the first Moon landing: [ 1 ] Houston : Among the large headlines concerning Apollo this morning there's one asking that you watch for a lovely girl with a big rabbit.
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (ツクヨミノミコト, 月読命), [1] or simply Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ, 月読) or Tsukiyomi (ツキヨミ), [2] is the moon kami in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. The name "Tsukuyomi" is a compound of the Old Japanese words tsuku (月, "moon, month", becoming modern Japanese tsuki) and yomi (読み ...
A lunar deity or moon deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.
In addition to the hardbound bedtime stories that correspond with all 12 full moons (plus the introductory book Faye and Friends and a bonus book for the rare Blue Moon), the 14-set series comes ...
Moon figures are found on Cretan rings and gems (perhaps indicating a Minoan moon cult), but apart from the role played by the moon itself in magic, folklore, and poetry, and despite the later worship of the Phrygian moon-god Men, there was relatively little worship of Selene. [129] An oracular sanctuary existed near Thalamai in Laconia.
Here, the crescent moon is portrayed as a young bull, while Khonsu ages into an old castrated bull during the full before renewing himself at the beginning of the next lunar cycle. [ 11 ] Depictions of Khonsu as a child, or young bull, symbolized the beginning of the lunar cycle and the month's renewal.
As the celestial embodiments of the moon and the sun, Taiyin Xingjun is considered to be the consort of Taiyang Xingjun. According to Wu Yingtao's Taiwanese Folklore (臺灣民俗), during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan, people offer mooncakes, sacrificial offerings, and rice vermicelli and taro to their ancestors and the land god. There is ...