Back To Solar System Shuttle Moon Myth Match Sheet Name ______________________________ Date _______________________________ What You Do Using Myths About the Moon, draw a line to match each ancient culture with its Moon myth. Then, write in the name of each culture's Moon goddess or god. Myth this is for width Ancient Culture Name of Moon Goddess or God This culture's moon myth is about a goddess. The name of this moon goddess means "golden bells." The myth says that the moon is her head. Inuit . This culture's moon myth is about a moon goddess who brings cooler temperatures. she is an old mother who lives in the West. Aztec . This culture's moon myth is about the "mother of moons." Her children are 12 moons, one moon for each month of the year. Mayan . This culture's moon myth is about a moon god who angered his sister the sun goddess. So the two live apart. the sun goddess has the day, and the moon god has the night. Fon . This culture's moon myth is about a moon goddess. She is named "Lady Rainbow" and seen as an old woman. Chinese . This culture's moon myth is about a god who loses weight. The Moon's phases are this moon god getting thinner as he chases his sister across the sky. Japanese . Now write your own myth about Earth's Moon. In your myth, try to explain why the appearance of the Moon changes. Be creative. Use the back of this sheet of paper. Back To Solar System Shuttle