Planet Mythology

Seven planets, seven gods, seven archetypes

The seven planets of classical astrology take their names from Roman gods; the Roman gods from the Greeks, the Greek gods from Babylon. Each planet's character is hidden in the myth assigned to it: Mercury's speed in Hermes' winged sandals, Saturn's weight in Cronus' sickle.

Every page has a symbolism map, the meaning of the glyph, counterparts across cultures, three myths and the planet's place in classical astrology. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron have their own section: their myths are told, they have no rulership.

The seven classical planets

Modern planets and Chiron: no rulership

Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron are discoveries of the telescope age; the myths they are named after are told here. In classical astrology these bodies have no rulership, exaltation, sect or joy; the domiciles of the seven planets do not change. In this school they are seen in the chart but do not rule.

Family trees of the mythologies

The families of these gods: who is whose child, which lineage they come from.