Category:Moon Features

In most cultures, there is one main term for the Moon. In this entry, we explain the ritual/ religious and other meanings, including the imagined figures in the spots of the lunar surface and lunar eclipses.

  • Mesopotamian "Man on the Moon" on clay tablet VAT 7851, drawing by Susanne M Hoffmann (CC BY 4.0, 2025).

    Mesopotamian "Man on the Moon" on clay tablet VAT 7851, drawing by Susanne M Hoffmann (CC BY 4.0, 2025).

  • The Jade Rabbit (玉兔 Yùtù) who makes the elixir of Life on the Moon (China).

    The Jade Rabbit (玉兔 Yùtù) who makes the elixir of Life on the Moon (China).

  • The Moon Toad, 金蟾 (Jin Chan).

    The Moon Toad, 金蟾 (Jin Chan).

  • The Moon Crab (China)

    The Moon Crab (China)

  • Chang'e (嫦娥 Cháng'é), the immortal lady who flew to the Moon (China).

    Chang'e (嫦娥 Cháng'é), the immortal lady who flew to the Moon (China).

  • Wu Gang (吳剛, Wú Gāng), The immortal Lumberjack on the Moon (China).

    Wu Gang (吳剛, Wú Gāng), The immortal Lumberjack on the Moon (China).

Pages in category "Moon Features"

The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.

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