Maya. Egypt. Incan. Inuit. Persian. Mesopotamian. Aztec. Africa. Australia. Polynesian. Hinduisim. Shinto. Ainu. Greek. Slavic. Sami. Roman. Norse. Etruscan. Celtic. Basque. Hittite. Canaanite. Lunar deity. The Hindu Chandra, riding his celestial chariot.
Moon in mythology[edit] Also of significance is that many religions and societies are oriented chronologically by the Moon as opposed to the sun. One common example is Hinduism in which the word Chandra means Moon and has religious significance during many Hindu festivals (e.g. Karwa Chauth, Sankasht Chaturthi and during the eclipses). Isis, the Virgin of the World.