Colles
Name | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter (km) | Year named | Name origin |
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Akkruva Colles | 46.1N | 115.5E | 1,059.0 | 1985 | Saami-Lapp fishing goddess. |
Asherat Colles | 12.0N | 162.0E | 500.0 | 2003 | Phoenician goddess known as "Asherat-of-the-Sea." |
Chernava Colles | 10.5S | 335.5E | 1,000.0 | 1997 | Russian sea maiden, sea czar's daughter. |
Jurate Colles | 56.8N | 153.5E | 418.0 | 1985 | Lithuanian sea goddess. |
Marake Colles | 55.7N | 217.8E | 150.0 | 1997 | Mansi (Ob River Ugra) sea mistress. |
Mena Colles | 52.5S | 160.0E | 850.0 | 1994 | Roman goddess of menses. |
Migazesh Colles | 49.0S | 198.0E | 230.0 | 2000 | Adygan (N. Caucasus) daughter of sea goddess. |
Molpe Colles | 76.0N | 192.0E | 548.0 | 1991 | Greek; mother of Sirens. |
Nahete Colles | 38.0N | 241.0E | 400.0 | 1997 | Fon (Benin) wife of sea god Agbe. |
Nuliayoq Colles | 48.0N | 224.0E | 350.0 | 1997 | Netsilik Inuit (Hudson Bay Eskimo) sea mistress; similar to Sedna. |
Olosa Colles | 18.0N | 353.3E | 200.0 | 1997 | Yoruba (Nigeria) lagoon goddess. |
Ran Colles | 1.0N | 163.0E | 400.0 | 2003 | Scandinavian sea goddess. |
Ruad Colles | 68.0S | 118.0E | 400.0 | 1997 | Irish female deity, sank into the sea sleeping in her bronze boat. |
Salofa Colles | 63.0S | 167.0E | 250.0 | 1997 | Samoan tale's girl/sea turtle. |
T'ien Hu Colles | 30.7N | 15.1E | 947.0 | 1991 | Tianhou, a Chinese sea goddess. |
Urutonga Colles | 10.0N | 154.0E | 500.0 | 2003 | Māori sea goddess. |
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