List of montes on Venus
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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 Maxwell Montes, Freyja Montes, Akna Montes
, and Danu 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.
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Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
. Venusian mountains are all named after goddesses in the mythologies of various cultures, except for the Maxwell Montes
Maxwell Montes
Maxwell Montes is a mountain massif on the planet Venus, part of which contains the highest point on the planet's surface.- General description :...
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The four main mountain ranges of Venus are named Maxwell Montes, Freyja Montes, Akna Montes
Akna Montes
Akna Montes are a mountain range on Venus centered at 68.9°N, 318.2°E and stretching 830 km long.The Akna range is a north-south trending ridge belt that forms the western border of the elevated smooth plateau of Lakshmi Planum. The Lakshmi plateau plains are formed by extensive volcanic eruptions...
, and Danu Montes. These are found on Ishtar Terra
Ishtar Terra
Ishtar Terra is one of two main highland regions on the planet Venus. It is the smaller of the two "continents", and is located near the north pole. It is named after the Akkadian goddess Ishtar....
.
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.
| Name | Coordinates | Diam. (km) | AS | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeona Mons Abeona Mons Abeona Mons is a mountain on Venus named after the goddess Abeona.... |
44.8°S 273.1°E | 375.0 | (1) | Abeona Abeona In ancient Roman religion, Abeona was a goddess who protected children the first time they left their parents' home, safeguarding their first steps alone.... , Roman Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans... goddess of travelers. |
| Akna Montes Akna Montes Akna Montes are a mountain range on Venus centered at 68.9°N, 318.2°E and stretching 830 km long.The Akna range is a north-south trending ridge belt that forms the western border of the elevated smooth plateau of Lakshmi Planum. The Lakshmi plateau plains are formed by extensive volcanic eruptions... |
68.9°N 318.2°E | 830.0 | (1) | Akna Akna *In Inuit mythology, Akna is a goddess of fertility and childbirth.*Akna is also the name of a goddess of motherhood and birthing in Maya mythology.AKNA:... , Mayan 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... goddess of birth. |
| Aleksota Mons | 9.0°S 308.5°E | 250.0 | (1) | Aleksota, Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... n goddess of love. |
| Anala Mons Anala Mons Anala Mons is a volcano on Venus. It is named after Anala, a Hindu fertility goddess. The feature was originally named Anala Corona. It is located at 11.0°N 14.1°E, in a region called the Sappho Patera quadrangle where numerous other volcanic features can be found.... |
11.0°N 14.1°E | 525.0 | (1) | Anala Anala In Hinduism, Anala is one of the Vasus, gods of the material world. He is equated with Agni, and is essentially the name usually used for Agni when listed among the Vasus.... (Hindu Hindu mythology Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture... ), Hindu fertility goddess. Name changed from Anala Corona. |
| Api Mons | 38.9°N 54.7°E | 190.0 | (1) | Api, Scythia Scythia In antiquity, Scythian or Scyths were terms used by the Greeks to refer to certain Iranian groups of horse-riding nomadic pastoralists who dwelt on the Pontic-Caspian steppe... n goddess of earth. |
| Atai Mons | 22.0°S 291.0°E | 250.0 | (1) | Atai, 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... (Ghana Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south... ) wife of sky god Abassi. |
| Atanua Mons | 9.5°N 308.9°E | 1000.0 | (1) | Atanua Atanua Atanua , in Polynesian mythology . is the goddess of the dawn and wife of Atea . Their son is the first man, Tu-Mea. She created the seas after having a miscarriage and filling the oceans with her amniotic fluid.... , dawn goddess from Marquesas Islands Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands enana and Te Fenua `Enata , 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. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00S, 139° 30W... . |
| Atira Mons | 52.2°N 267.6°E | 152.0 | (1) | Atira Atira 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... , Pawnee Pawnee mythology Pawnee mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the Pawnee 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 River. They spoke a Caddoan language.-Beliefs and... wife of Great Spirit Tirawa. |
| Atsyrkhus Mons | 78.5°S 227.0°E | 170.0 | (1) | Atsyrkhus (Ossetia Ossetia Ossetia Ossetic: Ир, Ирыстон Ir, Iryston; Russian: Осетия, Osetiya; Georgian: ოსეთი, Oset'i) is an ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. The Ossetian language is part of the Eastern Iranian branch of the Indo-European... n people of central Asia Central Asia Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... ), Ossetian, daughter of sun god Khur. |
| Awenhai Mons | 60.0°S 248.0°E | 100.0 | (1) | Awenhai , Mohawk Mohawk nation Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint... /Iroquois Iroquois mythology Much of the mythology of the Iroquois has been lost. Some of their religious stories have been preserved, including creation stories and some folktales.... fertility goddess. |
| Bagbartu Mons | 65.5°N 279.0°E | 600.0 | (1) | Bagbartu (Urartian Urartu Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland.... ), Urartu goddess, worshipped at Musasir. |
| Bécuma Mons | 34.0°N 21.9°E | 0.0 | (1) | Bécuma (Celtic Celtic mythology Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. Like other Iron Age Europeans, the early Celts maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure... ), Irish dawn goddess. |
| Bunzi Mons | 45.8°N 354.9°E | 36.0 | (1) | Bunzi (Woyo people of Dem. Rep. Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world... ), Woyo (Zaire) rainbow goddess. |
| Chloris Mons | 45.4°S 294.6°E | 180.0 | (1) | Chloris Chloris thumb|250px|right| "As she talks, her lips breathe spring roses:I was Chloris, who am now called Flora." [[Ovid]]There are many stories in Greek mythology about figures named Chloris... , Greek flower goddess. |
| Chuginadak Mons | 38.0°S 246.0°E | 450.0 | (1) | Chuginadak (Aleut 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.... ), Aleutian volcano goddess. |
| Cipactli Mons | 31.5°S 332.5°E | 200.0 | (1) | Cipactli Cipactli Cipactli 'Crocodile' or 'Caiman', was the first day of the Aztec divinatory count of 13 X 20 days , and Cipactonal 'Sign of Cipactli' was considered to have been the first diviner. In Aztec cosmology, the crocodile symbolized the earth floating in the primeval waters... , Aztec Aztec mythology The aztec civilization recognized a polytheistic mythology, which contained the many deities and supernatural creatures from their religious beliefs. "orlando"- History :... crocodile-like monster-goddess from which the earth was created. |
| Ciuacoatl Mons Ciuacoatl Mons Ciuacoatl Mons is a mountain on Venus.... |
53.0°N 150.9°E | 100.0 | (1) | Ciuacoatl, Aztec earth goddess. Changed from Ciuacoatl Corona. |
| Danu Montes | 58.5°N 334.0°E | 808.0 | (1) | Danu Danu (Irish goddess) In Irish mythology, Danu is the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann . Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land.-Name:... (Celtic Celtic mythology Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. Like other Iron Age Europeans, the early Celts maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure... ), Celtic mother of gods. |
| Dzalarhons Mons | 0.5°N 34.0°E | 120.0 | (1) | Dzalarhons (Haida people of North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... ), Haida (NW Coast) volcano goddess. |
| Egle Mons | 59.0°S 134.0°E | 110.0 | (1) | Egle, Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... n underwater queen. |
| Eostre Mons | 45.1°N 329.1°E | 26.0 | (1) | Eostre Eostre Old English Ēostre and Old High German Ôstarâ are the names of a Germanic goddess whose Anglo-Saxon month, Ēostur-monath , has given its name to the festival of Easter... (Germanic), Teutonic goddess of spring. |
| Erzulie Mons | 68.0°S 8.0°E | 300.0 | (1) | Erzulie Erzulie In Haitian Vodou or Vodou, Erzulie is a family of lwa, or spirits.-Maîtresse Mambo Erzulie Fréda Dahomey:Erzulie Fréda Dahomey, the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the spirit of love, beauty, jewelry, dancing, luxury, and flowers. Gay men are considered to be under her particular patronage... (Haitian Haitian mythology Haitian Vodou is a syncretic mixture of Roman Catholic rituals introduced during the French colonial period, African beliefs, with roots in the Yoruba, Kongo and Dahomey mythology, and folkloric influence from the indigenous Taino Amerindians that once populated the island... ), Haitian voodoo goddess of love. |
| Fand Mons Fand Mons Fand Mons is the name given in 2001 by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union, to a mountain in Venus, situated at 7°,0 N-158°,0 E. The name is a homage to Fand, Celt goddess of healing and pleasure.... |
7.0°N 158.0°E | 300.0 | (1) | Fand Fand Fand is an early Irish sea goddess, later described as a "Queen of the Fairies". Her name is variously translated as "Pearl of Beauty" or "A Tear"... (Celtic Celtic mythology Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. Like other Iron Age Europeans, the early Celts maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure... ), Celtic goddess of healing and pleasure. |
| Faravari Mons | 43.5°S 309.0°E | 500.0 | (1) | Faravari (Malagasy Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... ), Malagasy (Madagascar) water goddess. |
| Freyja Montes | 74.1°N 333.8°E | 579.0 | (1) | Freyja, Norse fertility goddess. |
| Gauri Mons | 20.2°S 102.2°E | 75.0 | (1) | Gauri Gauri Gauri is an India musical raga that appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib Every raga has a strict set of rules which govern the number of notes that can be used; which notes can be used; and their interplay that has to... (Hindu Hindu mythology Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture... ), Indian mountain goddess. |
| Gula Mons Gula Mons Gula Mons is a volcano in western Eistla Regio on Venus; it is high and located at approximately 22 degrees north latitude, 359 degrees east longitude.-Topographic features:... |
21.9°N 359.1°E | 276.0 | (1) | Gula Gula Nintinugga was a Babylonian goddess of healing, the consort of Ninurta. She is identical with another goddess, known as Bau, though it would seem that the two were originally independent.... (Babylonia Babylonia Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia , with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as a major power when Hammurabi Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as... n), Babylonian earth mother, creative force. |
| Gurshi Mons | 47.5°S 58.5°E | 210.0 | (1) | Gurshi (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... ), Buryatian fishing deity. |
| Gwen Mons | 21.4°S 238.7°E | 200.0 | (1) | Irish goddess of happiness and smiles. |
| Hallgerda Mons | 53.1°N 198.3°E | 57.0 | (1) | Hallgerda (Norse Norse mythology Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving... ), Icelandic goddess of vanity. |
| Hathor Mons | 38.7°S 324.7°E | 333.0 | (1) | Hathor Hathor Hathor , is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt... (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... ), Egyptian sky goddess. |
| Idunn Mons | 46.5°S 214.5°E | 250.0 | (1) | Idun, Norse Norse mythology Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving... goddess. |
| Ilithyia Mons | 13.5°S 315.5°E | 90.0 | (1) | Ilithyia Ilithyia Eileithyia or Ilithyia , was the Cretan goddess adopted into ancient Greek religion and myth as the goddess of childbirth and midwifery.-Etymology and cult:... , Greek Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece... goddess of childbirth. |
| Innini Mons | 34.6°S 328.5°E | 339.0 | (1) | Innini, Babylonia Babylonia Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia , with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as a major power when Hammurabi Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as... n earth mother worshipped at Kish. |
| Irnini Mons | 14.6°N 16.0°E | 525.0 | (1) | Irnini, Assyro-Babylonian goddess of cedar-tree mountains. |
| Iseghey Mons | 9.0°N 171.0°E | 500.0 | (1) | Iseghey (Sakha 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 Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ), Yakutian/Saha goddess of cows. |
| Ixtab Mons | 15.7°N 242.2°E | 80.0 | (1) | Ixtab Ixtab Ixtab or Rope Woman was the Yucatec Mayan goddess of suicide according to Diego de Landa. In Yucatec society, suicide, especially suicide by hanging, was under circumstances considered an honorable way to die. Ixtab would accompany such suicides to paradise... , Mayan goddess of death. |
| Jael Mons | 51.2°N 120.8°E | 36.0 | (1) | Jael Jaël Jaël, , is a singer-songwriter from the band Lunik. She also co-wrote and sang with Delerium on the song After All on their album Chimera, and the song Lost and Found on their album Nuages du Monde. She is both internationally famous in the Trance music community as well as domestically famous from... (Hebrew Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is generally the sacred and traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize the Jewish religion, whereas Jewish folklore consists of the folk tales and legends that existed in the general Jewish culture. There is very little early folklore distinct from the aggadah literature... ), Hebrew goddess of dawn. |
| Kali Mons | 9.4°N 29.2°E | 325.0 | (1) | Kali Kali ' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is... (Hindu Hindu mythology Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture... ), Hindu goddess, mother of death. |
| Katl-Imi Mons | 69.0°S 126.0°E | 120.0 | (1) | Katl-Imi, Khanty Khanty people Khanty / Hanti are an indigenous people calling themselves Khanti, Khande, Kantek , living in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, a region historically known as "Yugra" in Russia, together with the Mansi. In the autonomous okrug, the Khanty and Mansi languages are given co-official status with Russian... sun goddess. |
| Kokyanwuti Mons | 35.5°N 212.0°E | 400.0 | (1) | Kokyanwuti (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... people of North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... ), Hopi earth goddess - "Spider Woman". |
| Kshumay Mons | 54.9°S 58.0°E | 250.0 | (1) | Kshumay (Nurestan, 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... ), Nuristan (NE Afghanistan) vegetation goddess. |
| Kunapipi Mons | 33.9°S 86.0°E | 220.0 | (1) | Kunapipi Kunapipi In Australian aboriginal mythology, Kunapipi is a mother goddess and the patron deity of many heroes. She gave birth to human beings as well as to most animals and plants.... (Australian aborigine Australian Aboriginal mythology Australian Aboriginal myths are the stories traditionally performed by Aboriginal peoples within each of the language groups across Australia.... ), Australian mother earth goddess. Changed from Kunapipi Corona. |
| Kurukulla Mons | 48.7°N 103.0°E | 59.0 | (1) | Kurukulla (Tibet Tibet Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people... an), Etan (Tibet) goddess of wealth. |
| Lahar Mons | 14.0°N 162.0°E | 225.0 | (1) | Lahar Lahar A lahar is a type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. The term is a shortened version of "berlahar" which originated in the Javanese language of... , Assyro-Babylonian goddess of domestic animals. |
| Laka Mons | 79.9°N 262.0°E | 220.0 | (1) | Laka Laka In Hawaiian mythology, Laka is the name of a popular hero from Polynesian mythology.... (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... ), Hawaiian uncultivated area goddess. |
| Lamashtu Mons | 2.8°N 172.7°E | 260.0 | (1) | Lamashtu Lamashtu In Mesopotamian mythology, Lamashtu was a female demon, monster, malevolent goddess or demigoddess who menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped children while they were breastfeeding. She would gnaw on their bones and suck their blood, as well as being charged with a number of... (Sumerian), Sumerian goddess who inflicted children with diseases. |
| Lanig Mons | 68.5°S 91.0°E | 400.0 | (1) | Lanig (Semang Semang The Semang are a Negrito ethnic group of the Malay Peninsula. Lowland Semang tribes are also known as Sakai, although this term is considered to be derogatory by the Semang people. They are probably the indigenous peoples of this area. They have been recorded to have lived here since before the... 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... ), Semang (Malay Peninsula) creator goddess. |
| Loo-Wit Mons | 59.5°S 56.0°E | 150.0 | (1) | Loowit (Multnomah Multnomah (tribe) The Multnomah were a tribe of Chinookan people who lived in the area of Portland, Oregon, more specifically Sauvie Island, in the United States through the early 19th century. Multnomah villages were located throughout the Portland basin and on both sides of the Columbia River... and Klikitat people of North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... ), Multnomah and Klikitat (NW Coast) volcano goddess, embodied in Mt. St. Helens. |
| Maat Mons Maat Mons Maat Mons is a massive shield volcano and the highest volcano on the planet Venus. It rises above the mean planetary radius at . It is named after the Egyptian goddess of truth and justice, Ma'at.-Structure:... |
0.5°N 194.6°E | 395.0 | (1) | Ma'at (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... ), Ancient Egyptian goddess of truth and justice. |
| Maxwell Montes Maxwell Montes Maxwell Montes is a mountain massif on the planet Venus, part of which contains the highest point on the planet's surface.- General description :... |
65.2°N 3.3°E | 797.0 | (1) | James Clerk Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell of Glenlair was a Scottish physicist and mathematician. His most prominent achievement was formulating classical electromagnetic theory. This united all previously unrelated observations, experiments and equations of electricity, magnetism and optics into a consistent theory... , British physicist (1831–1879). |
| Mbokomu Mons | 15.1°S 215.2°E | 460.0 | (1) | Ngombe (Zaire) ancestor goddess. |
| Melia Mons | 62.8°N 119.3°E | 311.0 | (1) | Greek nymph. |
| Mem Loimis Mons | 9.5°N 209.0°E | 300.0 | (1) | Wintun (California) goddess. |
| Mertseger Mons | 38.1°S 270.3°E | 450.0 | (1) | Snake goddess of the Theban necropolis. |
| Metis Mons | 71.0°N 253.0°E | 920.0 | (1) | Greek Titaness. |
| Mielikki Mons | 27.8°S 280.5°E | 450.0 | (1) | Finnish forest goddess. |
| Milda Mons | 52.5°N 159.4°E | 48.0 | (1) | Lithuanian goddess of love. |
| Mokosha Mons | 57.7°N 255.0°E | 270.0 | (1) | East Slavic main goddess. |
| Muhongo Mons | 10.6°N 174.5°E | 175.0 | (1) | Mbundu (Angola) ancestor deity. |
| Muta Mons | 55.5°N 358.3°E | 54.0 | (1) | Roman goddess of silence. |
| Nahas-tsan Mons | 14.0°N 205.0°E | 500.0 | (1) | Navajo Mother Earth. |
| Nayunuwi Montes | 2.0°N 83.0°E | 900.0 | (1) | Cherokee stone-clad female monster. |
| Nazit Mons | 22.5°N 240.0°E | 350.0 | (1) | Egyptian winged serpent goddess. |
| Ne Ngam Mons | 43.0°S 257.5°E | 200.0 | (1) | Lao world creator goddess. |
| Nepthys Mons | 33.0°S 317.5°E | 350.0 | (1) | Egyptian goddess of barren lands. |
| Nijole Mons | 45.0°N 185.0°E | 150.0 | (1) | Lithuanian underworld goddess. Spelling changed from Niola Mons. |
| Ninisinna Mons | 25.7°N 197.5°E | 110.0 | (2) | Mesopotamian goddess of health and healing. |
| Nokomis Montes | 20.0°N 189.0°E | 486.0 | (1) | Algonquin (N. America) earth mother. |
| Nyx Mons | 30.0°N 48.5°E | 875.0 | (1) | Greek goddess of night. |
| Ongwuti Mons | 2.0°S 194.5°E | 500.0 | (1) | Hopi salt-woman deity, predicts seasons. |
| Ozza Mons | 4.5°N 201.0°E | 507.0 | (1) | Persian goddess honored by the Koreishies. |
| Pahto Mons | 64.5°S 114.5°E | 300.0 | (1) | Yakima/Klickitat (NW Coast) mountain goddess. |
| Polik-mana Mons | 24.5°N 264.0°E | 600.0 | (1) | Hopi butterfly maiden ('kachina'). |
| Ptesanwi Mons | 2.8°N 45.4°E | 200.0 | (1) | Lakota (Sioux) White Buffalo Woman. |
| Rakapila Mons | 43.7°S 321.5°E | 130.0 | (1) | Malagasy (Madagascar) sacred trees deity. |
| Renpet Mons Renpet Mons Renpet Mons is a large shield volcano, located on the eastern portion of a ridge-belt province on Venus. It has a diameter of and is the source for massive lava flows overyling the Snegurochka Planitia plain.... |
76.0°N 236.2°E | 138.0 | (1) | Egyptian goddess of springtime and youth. |
| Rhea Mons | 32.4°N 282.2°E | 217.0 | (1) | Greek Titaness. |
| Rhpisunt Mons | 2.5°N 301.5°E | 250.0 | (1) | Haida (NW Coast) Bear Mother deity. |
| Sakwap-mana Mons | 35.0°N 219.5°E | 500.0 | (1) | Hopi maiden of blue corn ('kachina'). |
| Samodiva Mons | 13.6°N 291.0°E | 200.0 | (1) | Bulgarian winged water deity. |
| Sapas Mons Sapas Mons Sapas Mons is a large volcano located in the Atla Regio region of Venus.Sapas Mons measures about across and high. Its flanks show numerous overlapping lava flows. The dark flows on the lower right of the radar image are thought to be smoother than the brighter ones near the central part of the... |
8.5°N 188.3°E | 217.0 | (1) | Phoenician goddess. |
| Sarasvati Mons | 75.7°N 354.5°E | 200.0 | (1) | Saraswati Saraswati In Hinduism Saraswati , is the goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. She is the consort of Brahma, also revered as His Shakti.... , Hindu river goddess |
| Sekmet Mons | 44.5°N 240.5°E | 285.0 | (1) | Ancient Egyptian goddess of war and battle. |
| Sephira Mons | 43.0°S 28.0°E | 275.0 | (1) | Spanish goddess of intelligence and creativity. |
| Shala Mons | 39.4°N 208.0°E | 90.0 | (2) | Canaanite storm goddess. |
| Siduri Mons | 42.3°S 297.3°E | 105.0 | (1) | Babylonian goddess of wine and wisdom. |
| Sif Mons Sif Mons Sif Mons is a shield volcano in Eistla Regio on Venus. It has a diameter of and a height of . It is named after the Norse goddess Sif.... |
22.0°N 352.4°E | 200.0 | (1) | Teutonic goddess; Thor's wife. |
| Skadi Mons | 64.0°N 4.0°E | 40.0 | (1) | Norse mountain goddess. |
| Somagalags Montes | 9.3°N 348.5°E | 105.0 | (1) | Bella Coola earth mother. Name changed from Somagalags Corona. |
| Spandarmat Mons | 16.5°S 255.0°E | 400.0 | (1) | Iranian mother goddess. |
| Talakin Mons | 11.0°S 355.4°E | 175.0 | (1) | Navajo (USA) goddess. |
| Tefnut Mons | 38.6°S 304.0°E | 182.0 | (1) | Ancient Egyptian goddess of dew or rain. |
| Tepev Mons | 29.0°N 44.3°E | 301.0 | (1) | Quiche Mayan creator goddess. |
| Thallo Mons | 76.0°N 233.5°E | 216.0 | (1) | Greek goddess of vegetation flowering (Spring Hora). |
| Theia Mons Theia Mons Theia Mons is a large shield volcano on Venus named after a great Titaness.LOCATION: Beta RegioELEVATION: about 20,000 ftTYPE: shield volcanoSTAGE: extinctRECENT ERUPTIONS:HISTORICAL ERUPTIONS:MATERIALS FROM ERUPTIONS:VOLCANIC FEATURES: caldera... |
22.7°N 281.0°E | 226.0 | (1) | Greek Titaness. |
| Toma Mons | 12.9°S 232.0°E | 80.0 | (2) | Tibetan goddess of intelligence and creativity. |
| Ts'an Nu Mons | 27.2°S 272.9°E | 310.0 | (1) | Chinese goddess of silkworms. |
| Tuli Mons | 13.3°N 314.6°E | 750.0 | (1) | Samoan goddess of creation. |
| Tuulikki Mons | 10.3°N 274.7°E | 520.0 | (1) | Finnish wood goddess. |
| Tuzandi Mons | 42.5°S 41.5°E | 200.0 | (1) | Palaun (Mon-Khmer of Burma/Myanmar) ancestor deity. |
| Ua-ogrere Mons | 40.5°N 117.0°E | 200.0 | (1) | Kivai (New Guinea) ancestor deity, oldest woman who "ever existed." |
| Uretsete Mons | 12.0°S 261.0°E | 500.0 | (1) | Keresan Pueblo ancestor goddess. |
| Ushas Mons Ushas Mons Ushas Mons is a 2-kilometer-high volcano in the southern hemisphere of Venus at 25 degrees south latitude, 323 degrees east longitude. The volcano is marked by numerous bright lava flows and a set of north-south trending fractures, many of which appear to have formed after the lavas were erupted... |
24.3°S 324.6°E | 413.0 | (1) | Indian goddess of dawn. |
| Uti Hiata Mons | 16.0°N 69.0°E | 500.0 | (1) | Pawnee Mother Corn deity. |
| Var Mons | 1.2°N 316.2°E | 1000.0 | (1) | Scandinavian love goddess. |
| Venilia Mons | 32.7°N 238.8°E | 320.0 | (1) | Ancient Italian sea goddess. |
| Vostrukha Mons | 6.3°S 299.4°E | 180.0 | (1) | Belorussian deity of home. |
| Waka Mons | 26.3°N 207.7°E | 60.0 | (2) | Polynesian lizard goddess. |
| Wyrd Mons | 14.0°N 247.2°E | 150.0 | (1) | Anglo-Saxon weaving goddess. |
| Xochiquetzal Mons | 3.5°N 270.0°E | 80.0 | (1) | Aztec goddess of flowers. |
| Xtoh Mons | 39.7°N 194.2°E | 110.0 | (2) | Quiche (Guatemala) goddess of weather and rain. |
| Yolkai-Estsan Mons | 17.0°N 194.0°E | 600.0 | (1) | Navajo myth female deity. |
| Yunya-mana Mons | 18.0°S 285.0°E | 500.0 | (1) | Hopi prickly pear cactus maiden. |
| Zaltu Mons | 18.0°N 163.5°E | 220.0 | (1) | Assyro-Babylonian goddess. |
Key
- DIAM — Diameter or longest dimension of feature in kilometers
- 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