Moon Myths
There are many myths which circulate the moon and its history, ranging from the normal to the extreme, and differing all around the world.
In ancient times, Chinese people believed that there were twelve Moons that mirrored the twelve months in one year.
The Japanese believed that Tsuki-Yomi was the Moon god, according to ancient religions.
In the ancient African world, they believed that Mawu was the supreme Goddess. Mawu, meaning ‘the moon’, brought cooler temperatures to the African world and supposedly has a partner called Liza. It is said that together they created the word, Mawu, the Goddess of night, and Liza, the God of day.
Sometimes, in the fall, you may hear people call a Full Moon the "Harvest Moon”. This derived from the myth of the Algonquian tribes of Native Americans. They derived names for each month of the year. The names they had for the Moon are related to nature & the seasons, hunting & fishing, and farming;
The name for the moon in January is the ‘Wolf Moon’ as it is believed that hungry wolf packs howled at night.
February’s moon is known as the ‘Snow Moon’ as the heaviest snowfalls in the middle of winter
March sees the ‘Worm Moon’ as it is the start of spring, as earthworms began to appear
April brings the ‘Pink Moon’ as an early spring flower called "moss pink" started to bloom
The May moon is known as the ‘Flower Moon’ as many types of flowers bloom in May
June’s moon is known as the ‘Strawberry Moon’ due to the strawberries that are ready to be picked and eaten
July brings the ‘Buck Moon’ as it is said that new antlers of buck deer began to form
The August moon is known as ‘Sturgeon Moon’ as Sturgeon, a large fish found in the Great Lakes, were easily caught at this time of year
September brings the ‘Harvest Moon’ as farmers could continue harvesting until after sunset by the light of the Harvest Moon
October’s moon is known as the ‘Hunter's Moon’. Hunters tracked and killed prey by moonlight, stockpiling food for the coming winter
November brings the ‘Beaver Moon’ as it is said that it is the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to make sure of a supply of warm winter furs
And finally December brings the ‘Cold Moon’ as it symbolises the cold of winter sets in
Coyolxauhqui was the Moon goddess according the Aztec mythology. It is said that Coyolxauhqui encouraged her four hundred sisters and brothers to kill their mother. Later, her decendents cut off Coyolxauhqui's head and threw it into the sky to form the Moon.
In Hindu mythology, Soma represents the god of the Moon. He rides through the sky in a chariot drawn by white horses.
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