Chasma
Name | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter (km) | Year named | Name origin |
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Aikhylu Chasma | 32.0N | 292.0E | 300.0 | 1997 | Bashkir myth's moon daughter. |
Aranyani Chasma | 69.3N | 74.4E | 718.0 | 1985 | Indian forest goddess. |
Ardwinna Chasma | 21.0N | 197.0E | 500.0 | 1997 | Continental Celtic wildwood goddess. |
Artemis Chasma | 41.2S | 138.5E | 3,087.0 | 1982 | Greek goddess of hunt/moon. |
Artio Chasma | 35.5S | 39.0E | 450.0 | 1997 | Celtic wildlife bear-goddess. |
Baba-Jaga Chasma | 53.2N | 49.5E | 580.0 | 1985 | Slavic forest witch. |
Britomartis Chasma | 33.0S | 130.0E | 1,000.0 | 1994 | Greek/Cretan goddess of the hunt. |
Chang Xi Chasmata | 59.0S | 17.0E | 220.0 | 1997 | Chinese, gave birth to twelve moons. |
Chondi Chasma | 18.5S | 230.0E | 1,000.0 | 2003 | Bengali goddess of wild animals. |
Dali Chasma | 17.6S | 167.0E | 2,077.0 | 1982 | Georgian; goddess of hunt. |
Daura Chasma | 73.8N | 53.8E | 729.0 | 1985 | Hausa (W. Sudan) great huntress. |
Devana Chasma | 16.0N | 285.0E | 4,600.0 | 1982 | Czechoslovakian goddess of hunting. |
Dewi Ratih Chasma | 6.5S | 359.7E | 1,000.0 | 2000 | Bali (Indonesia) moon goddess. |
Diana Chasma | 14.8S | 154.8E | 938.0 | 1982 | Roman goddess of hunt/moon. |
Dziwica Chasma | 16.5S | 235.0E | 1,300.0 | 2003 | Forest maiden in myths of Luzicke Serby/Sorben/Wenden, W. Slavic group in E. Germany. |
Gamsilg Chasma | 46.0S | 64.0E | 600.0 | 1997 | Chechen and Ingush evil forest deity. |
Ganis Chasma | 14.5N | 194.0E | 615.0 | 1982 | Western Lapp forest maiden. |
Geyaguga Chasma | 56.5S | 70.0E | 800.0 | 1997 | Cherokee moon deity. |
Gui Ye Chasma | 9.0S | 337.1E | 210.0 | 1997 | Chinese moon fairy. |
Hanghepiwi Chasma | 48.5S | 18.0E | 1,100.0 | 1997 | Dakota name of the moon and night. |
Hanwi Chasma | 10.5N | 247.0E | 1,800.0 | 2006 | Oglala (Sioux) moon and sky goddess. |
Hecate Chasma | 18.2N | 254.3E | 3,145.0 | 1982 | Greek moon goddess. |
Heng-o Chasma | 6.6N | 355.5E | 734.0 | 1982 | Chinese moon goddess. |
Hina Chasma | 63.7N | 20.0E | 415.0 | 1991 | Hawaiian moon goddess. |
Ix Chel Chasma | 10.0S | 73.4E | 503.0 | 1982 | Aztec wife of the Sun god; probably moon goddess. |
Jana Chasma | 12.2S | 117.9E | 650.0 | 2003 | Roman moon goddess. |
Juno Chasma | 30.5S | 111.1E | 915.0 | 1982 | Roman sky goddess; sister and consort of Jupiter. |
Kaygus Chasmata | 49.6N | 52.1E | 503.0 | 1985 | Ketian (Siberia) ruler of forest animals. |
Kicheda Chasma | 2.5S | 213.0E | 1,500.0 | 2003 | Nganasan (Taymyr Peninsula Samoyed) lunar goddess. |
Kokomikeis Chasma | 0.0N | 85.0E | 1,000.0 | 1997 | Blackfoot/Algonquin moon goddess. |
Kottravey Chasma | 30.5N | 77.9E | 744.0 | 1985 | Dravidian (India) hunting goddess. |
Kov-Ava Chasma | 58.8S | 21.8E | 470.0 | 1997 | Mordovian (Volga River Finn) forest mistress. |
Kozhla-Ava Chasma | 56.2N | 50.6E | 581.0 | 1985 | Marian (Volga Finn) forest goddess. |
Kuanja Chasma | 12.0S | 99.5E | 890.0 | 1982 | Mbundu goddess of the spirit of the hunt. |
Lasdona Chasma | 69.3N | 36.8E | 697.0 | 1985 | Lithuanian main forest goddess. |
Latona Chasma | 26.0N | 267.5E | 530.0 | 1997 | Roman moon goddess. |
Lesavka Chasma | 0.8S | 215.0E | 800.0 | 2003 | E. Slavic forest deity, daughter of the forest father Leshiy and the swamp deity Kikimora. |
Medeina Chasma | 46.2N | 89.3E | 606.0 | 1985 | Lithuanian forest goddess. |
Mežas-Mate Chasma | 51.0N | 50.7E | 506.0 | 1985 | Latvian forest goddess. |
Misne Chasma | 78.3N | 316.5E | 610.0 | 1985 | Mansi (Siberia) forest maiden. |
Mist Chasma | 39.5N | 247.3E | 244.0 | 1997 | Norse Valkyrie. Changed from Mist Fossae. |
Morana Chasma | 68.9N | 24.6E | 317.0 | 1985 | Czech moon goddess. |
Mots Chasma | 51.9N | 56.1E | 464.0 | 1985 | Avarian (Caucasus) moon goddess. |
Nang-byon Chasma | 4.0N | 316.5E | 450.0 | 1997 | Thaichang/White Thai (Vietnam) moon goddess. |
Olapa Chasma | 42.0S | 208.5E | 650.0 | 1997 | Massai (Kenya, Tanzania) moon goddess. |
Parga Chasmata | 20.0S | 255.0E | 11,000.0 | 1982 | Nenets (Samoyed) forest witch. (Feature extent expanded in 2001.) |
Pinga Chasma | 20.0S | 287.0E | 500.0 | 1997 | Eskimo goddess of hunt; moon god Igaluk is subordinate to her. |
Quilla Chasma | 23.7S | 127.3E | 973.0 | 1982 | Inca moon goddess. |
Rabie Chasma | 10.5S | 267.0E | 950.0 | 2000 | Wemale (E. Indonesia) moon goddess. |
Ralk-umgu Chasma | 15.0S | 106.0E | 840.0 | 2003 | Nivkhan (Sakhalin Island) "lunar woman." |
Reitia Chasma | 51.5S | 100.0E | 400.0 | 1997 | Italian (Venetian) healthcare and hunting goddess. |
Seo-Ne Chasma | 63.5S | 26.0E | 430.0 | 1997 | Korean moon deity, sun's wife. |
Sutkatyn Chasmata | 64.0S | 11.0E | 350.0 | 1997 | Kumyk (Daghestan) forest spirit. |
Tellervo Chasma | 60.0S | 125.0E | 600.0 | 1997 | Finnish maiden of woods. |
Tkashi-mapa Chasma | 13.0N | 206.0E | 1,100.0 | 1997 | Georgian forest goddess. |
Tsects Chasma | 61.6S | 35.0E | 600.0 | 1997 | Haida (NW Coast) friendly spirit of forest underworld - grandma mouse. |
Varz Chasma | 71.3N | 27.0E | 346.0 | 1985 | Lezghin (Caucasus) moon goddess. |
Vir-ava Chasma | 16.5S | 124.0E | 1,700.0 | 1982 | Mordvinian forest mother. |
Vires-Akka Chasma | 75.6N | 341.6E | 742.0 | 1985 | Saami-Lapp forest goddess. |
Xaratanga Chasma | 54.0S | 70.0E | 1,300.0 | 1997 | Tarascan (Mexico) moon goddess. |
Zewana Chasma | 9.0N | 212.0E | 900.0 | 1997 | W. Slavic/Polish hunting goddess. |
Žverine Chasma | 18.5N | 271.0E | 1,300.0 | 1997 | Lithuanian hunting goddess. |
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