Tesserae
Tesserae are areas of polygonal terrain. They are named after goddesses in world mythologies.
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter (km) | Year named | Name origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrasthea Tesserae | 30.0N | 55.0E | 750.0 | 1997 | Adrastea, Greek goddess of law. |
| Ananke Tessera | 53.3N | 137.0E | 1,060.0 | 1985 | Ananke, Greek goddess of necessity. |
| Athena Tessera | 35.0N | 175.0E | 1,800.0 | 1997 | Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. |
| Atropos Tessera | 71.5N | 304.0E | 469.0 | 1985 | Atropos, one of the Fates in Greek mythology. |
| Bathkol Tessera | 61.0N | 200.0E | 1,485.0 | 1997 | Bathkol, Israeli goddess of fate. |
| Chimon-mana Tessera | 3.0S | 270.0E | 1,500.0 | 1997 | Chimon-mana, Hopi goddess of the insane. |
| Clidna Tessera | 42.0S | 29.0E | 500.0 | 1997 | Clidna, an Irish bird goddess of the afterlife. |
| Clotho Tessera | 56.4N | 334.9E | 289.0 | 1985 | Clotho, one of the Fates in Greek mythology |
| Cocomama Tessera | 62.0S | 23.0E | 1,600.0 | 1997 | Kuka Mama, an Inca goddess of happiness. |
| Dekla Tessera | 57.4N | 71.8E | 1,363.0 | 1985 | Dekla, Latvian goddess of fate. |
| Dolya Tessera | 8.0S | 296.0E | 1,100.0 | 1997 | Dolya, East Slavic good fate goddess. |
| Dou-Mu Tesserae | 60.0S | 244.0E | 400.0 | 1997 | Dou-Mu, Chinese life/death ruling goddess. |
| Fortuna Tessera | 69.9N | 45.1E | 2,801.0 | 1985 | Fortuna, a Roman goddess of chance. |
| Gbadu Tessera | 1.0S | 38.0E | 700.0 | 1997 | Gbadu, a Fon goddess of guessing. |
| Gegute Tessera | 17.0N | 121.0E | 1,600.0 | 1997 | Gegute, a Lithuanian goddess of time. |
| Giltine Tesserae | 39.0S | 250.0E | 300.0 | 1997 | Giltine, a Lithuanian bad fate goddess. |
| Haasttse-baad Tessera | 6.0N | 127.0E | 2,600.0 | 1997 | Haasttse-badd, a Navajo good health goddess. |
| Hikuleo Tesserae | 42.0S | 54.0E | 1,400.0 | 1997 | Hikuleo, a Tongan underworld goddess. |
| Humai Tessera | 53.0S | 250.0E | 350.0 | 1997 | Humai, an Iranian legendary bird of happiness. |
| Husbishag Tesserae | 28.0S | 101.0E | 1,100.0 | 1997 | Husbishag, a Semitic underworld goddess |
| Itzpapalotl Tessera | 75.7N | 317.6E | 380.0 | 1985 | Itzpapalotl, Aztec goddess of fate. |
| Kruchina Tesserae | 36.0N | 27.0E | 1,000.0 | 1997 | Kruchina, East Slavic goddess of saddness. |
| Kutue Tessera | 39.5N | 108.8E | 653.0 | 1985 | Kutue, a toad in Ulch folklore that brings happiness. |
| Lachesis Tessera | 44.4N | 300.1E | 664.0 | 1985 | Lachesis, one of the three Fates in Greek mythology. |
| Lahevhev Tesserae | 29.0N | 189.0E | 1,300.0 | 1997 | Lahevhev, Melanesian dead souls goddess. |
| Laima Tessera | 55.0N | 48.5E | 971.0 | 1985 | Laima, Latvian and Lithuanian goddess of fate. |
| Lhamo Tessera | 51.0S | 15.0E | 800.0 | 1997 | Lhamo, Tibetan time and fate goddess. |
| Likho Tesserae | 40.0N | 134.0E | 1,200.0 | 1997 | Likho, East Slavic deity of bad fate. |
| Mafdet Tessera | 9.2N | 38.5E | 370.0 | 2003 | Mafdet, Egyptian goddess of judicial authority and executions. |
| Mago-Halmi Tesserae | 70.0N | 157.0E | 400.0 | 1997 | Mago-Halmi, Korean helping goddess. |
| Magu Tessera | 52.0S | 305.0E | 300.0 | 1997 | Ma Gu, Chinese goddess of immortality. |
| Mamitu Tesserae | 22.0N | 44.0E | 900.0 | 1997 | Mamitu, Akkadian destiny goddess. |
| Manatum Tessera | 4.0S | 64.0E | 3,800.0 | 1997 | Manatum, Semitic goddess of fate. |
| Manzan-Gurme Tesserae | 39.0N | 359.5E | 1,354.0 | 1985 | Manzan-Gurme, ancestress who possesses the book of fate in Mongol, Tibetan, and Buryat mythologies. |
| Meni Tessera | 48.1N | 77.9E | 454.0 | 1985 | Meni, Semitic goddess of fate. |
| Meskhent Tessera | 65.8N | 103.1E | 1,056.0 | 1985 | Meskhenet, Egyptian goddess of fortune. |
| Minu-Anni Tessera | 20.0S | 30.0E | 1,300.0 | 1997 | Minu-Anni, Assyrian fate goddess. |
| Moira Tessera | 58.7N | 310.5E | 361.0 | 1985 | The Moirai, Greek fate goddess. |
| Nedolya Tesserae | 5.0N | 294.0E | 1,200.0 | 1997 | Nedolya, East Slavic bad fate goddess. |
| Nemesis Tesserae | 40.0N | 181.0E | 355.0 | 1985 | Nemesis, Greek goddess of fate. |
| Norna Tesserae | 50.0S | 263.0E | 700.0 | 1997 | The Norns, Norse fate goddesses |
| Nortia Tesserae | 49.0S | 160.0E | 650.0 | 1997 | Nortia, Etruscan fate goddess. |
| Nuahine Tessera | 9.0S | 157.0E | 1,000.0 | 1997 | Nuahine, Rapanui fate goddess. |
| Oddibjord Tessera | 82.0N | 85.0E | 900.0 | 1997 | Oddibjord, Scandinavian fortune deity. |
| Pasom-mana Tesserae | 33.0S | 49.0E | 1,200.0 | 1997 | Pasom-mana, Hopi goddess of dreams and the insane. |
| Salus Tessera | 1.5S | 48.5E | 850.0 | 1997 | Salus, Roman health and prosperity goddess. |
| Senectus Tesserae | 50.0N | 292.0E | 1,400.0 | 1997 | Senectus, Roman goddess of old age. |
| Shait Tessera | 54.0S | 173.5E | 220.0 | 1997 | Shait, Egyptian human destiny goddess. |
| Shimti Tessera | 31.9N | 97.7E | 1,275.0 | 1985 | Shimti, the incarnation of Ishtar as the goddess of fate in Babylonian mythology. |
| Snotra Tesserae | 24.0N | 134.0E | 1,000.0 | 1997 | Scandinavian goddess of wisdom. |
| Sopdet Tesserae | 45.0S | 243.0E | 500.0 | 1997 | Egyptian goddess of Sirius star and the forthcoming year. |
| Sudenitsa Tesserae | 33.0N | 270.0E | 4,200.0 | 1997 | Slavic fate deities (three sisters). |
| Sudice Tessera | 37.0S | 112.0E | 500.0 | 1997 | Czech goddess of fate. |
| Tellus Tessera | 42.6N | 76.8E | 2,329.0 | 1982 | Greek Titaness |
| Tushita Tesserae | 42.0S | 54.0E | 1,400.0 | 2000 | Hindu deity of resignation to fate. Name changed from Hikuleo Tesserae. |
| Tyche Tessera | 44.0S | 14.5E | 575.0 | 1997 | Greek goddess of fate. |
| Urd Tessera | 40.0S | 174.5E | 250.0 | 1997 | Norse fate goddess. |
| Ustrecha Tesserae | 43.0S | 265.0E | 450.0 | 1997 | Old Russian goddess of chance. |
| Vako-nana Tesserae | 27.0N | 40.0E | 1,200.0 | 1997 | Adygan wise predictor. |
| Verpeja Tesserae | 58.0S | 160.0E | 600.0 | 1997 | Lithuanian life thread goddess. |
| Virilis Tesserae | 56.1N | 239.7E | 782.0 | 1985 | One of the names of Fortuna, Roman goddess of chance. |
| Xi Wang-mu Tessera | 30.0S | 62.0E | 1,300.0 | 1997 | Chinese goddess of west, keeper of medicine for eternal life. |
| Yuki-Onne Tessera | 39.0N | 261.0E | 1,200.0 | 1997 | Japanese spirit of death. |
| Zirka Tessera | 33.0N | 300.0E | 450.0 | 1997 | Belorussian happiness goddess. |
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