List of montes on Venus

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Name	Coordinates	Diam. (km)	AS	Origin
Abeona Mons	44°48′S273°06′E / 44.8°S 273.1°E /-44.8; 273.1 (Abeona Mons)	375	(1)	Abeona,Roman goddess of travelers
Akna Montes	68°54′N318°12′E / 68.9°N 318.2°E /68.9; 318.2 (Akna Montes)	830	(1)	Akna,Mayan goddess of birth
Aleksota Mons	9°00′S308°30′E / 9.0°S 308.5°E /-9.0; 308.5 (Aleksota Mons)	250	(1)	Aleksota,Lithuanian goddess of love
Anala Mons	11°00′N14°06′E / 11.0°N 14.1°E /11.0; 14.1 (Anala Mons)	525	(1)	Anala (Hindu), Hindu fertility goddess. Name changed from Anala Corona.
Api Mons	38°54′N54°42′E / 38.9°N 54.7°E /38.9; 54.7 (Api Mons)	190	(1)	Api,Scythian goddess of earth
Atai Mons	22°00′S291°00′E / 22.0°S 291.0°E /-22.0; 291.0 (Atai Mons)	250	(1)	Atai,Efik (Ghana) wife of sky god Abassi
Atanua Mons	9°30′N308°54′E / 9.5°N 308.9°E /9.5; 308.9 (Atanua Mons)	1000	(1)	Atanua, dawn goddess fromMarquesas Islands
Atira Mons	52°12′N267°36′E / 52.2°N 267.6°E /52.2; 267.6 (Atira Mons)	152	(1)	Atira,Pawnee wife of Great Spirit Tirawa
Atsyrkhus Mons	78°30′S227°00′E / 78.5°S 227.0°E /-78.5; 227.0 (Atsyrkhus Mons)	170	(1)	Atsyrkhus (Ossetian people ofcentral Asia), Ossetian, daughter of sun god Khur
Awenhai Mons	60°00′S248°00′E / 60.0°S 248.0°E /-60.0; 248.0 (Awenhai Mons)	100	(1)	Awenhai,Mohawk/Iroquois fertility goddess
Bagbartu Mons	65°30′N279°00′E / 65.5°N 279.0°E /65.5; 279.0 (Bagbartu Mons)	600	(1)	Bagbartu (Urartian), Urartu goddess, worshipped at Musasir
Bécuma Mons	34°00′N21°54′E / 34.0°N 21.9°E /34.0; 21.9 (Bécuma Mons)	0	(1)	Bécuma (Celtic), Irish dawn goddess
Bunzi Mons	45°48′N354°54′E / 45.8°N 354.9°E /45.8; 354.9 (Bunzi Mons)	36	(1)	Bunzi (Woyo people ofDem. Rep. Congo), Woyo (Zaire) rainbow goddess
Chloris Mons	45°24′S294°36′E / 45.4°S 294.6°E /-45.4; 294.6 (Chloris Mons)	180	(1)	Chloris, Greek flower goddess
Chuginadak Mons	38°00′S246°00′E / 38.0°S 246.0°E /-38.0; 246.0 (Chuginadak Mons)	450	(1)	Chuginadak (Aleut Inuit), Aleutian volcano goddess
Cipactli Mons	31°30′S332°30′E / 31.5°S 332.5°E /-31.5; 332.5 (Cipactli Mons)	200	(1)	Cipactli,Aztec crocodile-like monster-goddess from which the earth was created
Ciuacoatl Mons	53°00′N150°54′E / 53.0°N 150.9°E /53.0; 150.9 (Ciuacoatl Mons)	100	(1)	Ciuacoatl, Aztec earth goddess. Changed from Ciuacoatl Corona
Danu Montes	58°30′N334°00′E / 58.5°N 334.0°E /58.5; 334.0 (Danu Montes)	808	(1)	Danu (Celtic), Celtic mother of gods
Dzalarhons Mons	0°30′N34°00′E / 0.5°N 34.0°E /0.5; 34.0 (Dzalarhons Mons)	120	(1)	Dzalarhons (Haida people of North America), Haida (NW Coast) volcano goddess
Egle Mons	59°00′S134°00′E / 59.0°S 134.0°E /-59.0; 134.0 (Egle Mons)	110	(1)	Eglė,Lithuanian underwater queen
Eostre Mons	45°06′N329°06′E / 45.1°N 329.1°E /45.1; 329.1 (Eostre Mons)	26	(1)	Eostre (Germanic), Teutonic goddess of spring
Erzulie Mons	68°00′S8°00′E / 68.0°S 8.0°E /-68.0; 8.0 (Erzulie Mons)	300	(1)	Erzulie (Haitian), Haitian voodoo goddess of love
Fand Mons	7°00′N158°00′E / 7.0°N 158.0°E /7.0; 158.0 (Fand Mons)	300	(1)	Fand (Celtic), Celtic goddess of healing and pleasure
Faravari Mons	43°30′S309°00′E / 43.5°S 309.0°E /-43.5; 309.0 (Faravari Mons)	500	(1)	Faravari (Malagasy), Malagasy (Madagascar) water goddess
Freyja Montes	74°06′N333°48′E / 74.1°N 333.8°E /74.1; 333.8 (Freyja Montes)	579	(1)	Freyja, Norse fertility goddess
Gauri Mons	20°12′S102°12′E / 20.2°S 102.2°E /-20.2; 102.2 (Gauri Mons)	75	(1)	Gauri (Hindu), Indian mountain goddess
Gula Mons	21°54′N359°06′E / 21.9°N 359.1°E /21.9; 359.1 (Gula Mons)	276	(1)	Gula (Babylonian), Mesopotamian medicine goddess
Gurshi Mons	47°30′S58°30′E / 47.5°S 58.5°E /-47.5; 58.5 (Gurshi Mons)	210	(1)	Gurshi (Buryat), Buryatian fishing deity
Gwen Mons	21°24′S238°42′E / 21.4°S 238.7°E /-21.4; 238.7 (Gwen Mons)	200	(1)	Irish goddess of happiness and smiles
Hallgerda Mons	53°06′N198°18′E / 53.1°N 198.3°E /53.1; 198.3 (Hallgerda Mons)	57	(1)	Hallgerda (Norse), Icelandic goddess of vanity
Hathor Mons	38°42′S324°42′E / 38.7°S 324.7°E /-38.7; 324.7 (Hathor Mons)	333	(1)	Hathor (Egyptian), Egyptian sky goddess
Idunn Mons	46°30′S214°30′E / 46.5°S 214.5°E /-46.5; 214.5 (Idunn Mons)	250	(1)	Idun,Norse goddess
Ilithyia Mons	13°30′S315°30′E / 13.5°S 315.5°E /-13.5; 315.5 (Ilithyia Mons)	90	(1)	Ilithyia,Greek goddess of childbirth
Innini Mons	34°36′S328°30′E / 34.6°S 328.5°E /-34.6; 328.5 (Innini Mons)	339	(1)	Innini,Babylonian earth mother worshipped at Kish
Irnini Mons	14°36′N16°00′E / 14.6°N 16.0°E /14.6; 16.0 (Irnini Mons)	475	(1)	Irnini,Assyro-Babylonian goddess of cedar-tree mountains
Iseghey Mons	9°00′N171°00′E / 9.0°N 171.0°E /9.0; 171.0 (Iseghey Mons)	500	(1)	Iseghey (Sakha people of Russia), Yakutian/Saha goddess of cows
Ixtab Mons	15°42′N242°12′E / 15.7°N 242.2°E /15.7; 242.2 (Ixtab Mons)	80	(1)	Ixtab, Mayan goddess of death
Jael Mons	51°12′N120°48′E / 51.2°N 120.8°E /51.2; 120.8 (Jael Mons)	36	(1)	Jael, Hebrew biblical heroine
Kali Mons	9°24′N29°12′E / 9.4°N 29.2°E /9.4; 29.2 (Kali Mons)	325	(1)	Kali (Hindu), Hindu goddess, mother of death
Katl-Imi Mons	69°00′S126°00′E / 69.0°S 126.0°E /-69.0; 126.0 (Katl-Imi Mons)	120	(1)	Katl-Imi,Khanty sun goddess
Kokyanwuti Mons	35°30′N212°00′E / 35.5°N 212.0°E /35.5; 212.0 (Kokyanwuti Mons)	400	(1)	Kokyanwuti (Hopi people of North America), Hopi earth goddess – "Spider Woman"
Kshumay Mons	54°54′S58°00′E / 54.9°S 58.0°E /-54.9; 58.0 (Kshumay Mons)	250	(1)	Kshumay (Nurestan,Afghanistan), Nuristan (NE Afghanistan) vegetation goddess
Kunapipi Mons	33°54′S86°00′E / 33.9°S 86.0°E /-33.9; 86.0 (Kunapipi Mons)	220	(1)	Kunapipi (Australian aborigine), Australian mother earth goddess. Changed from Kunapipi Corona.
Kurukulla Mons	48°42′N103°00′E / 48.7°N 103.0°E /48.7; 103.0 (Kurukulla Mons)	59	(1)	Kurukulla (Tibetan), Etan (Tibet) goddess of wealth
Lahar Mons	14°00′N162°00′E / 14.0°N 162.0°E /14.0; 162.0 (Lahar Mons)	225	(1)	Lahar, Assyro-Babylonian goddess of domestic animals
Laka Mons	79°54′N262°00′E / 79.9°N 262.0°E /79.9; 262.0 (Laka Mons)	220	(1)	Laka (Hawaiian), Hawaiian uncultivated area goddess
Lamashtu Mons	2°48′N172°42′E / 2.8°N 172.7°E /2.8; 172.7 (Lamashtu Mons)	260	(1)	Lamashtu (Sumerian), Sumerian goddess who inflicted children with diseases
Lanig Mons	68°30′S91°00′E / 68.5°S 91.0°E /-68.5; 91.0 (Lanig Mons)	400	(1)	Lanig (Semang people of theMalay Peninsula), Semang (Malay Peninsula) creator goddess
Loo-Wit Mons	59°30′S56°00′E / 59.5°S 56.0°E /-59.5; 56.0 (Loo-Wit Mons)	150	(1)	Loowit (Multnomah andKlikitat people of North America), Multnomah and Klikitat (NW Coast) volcano goddess, embodied in Mt. St. Helens
Maat Mons	0°30′N194°36′E / 0.5°N 194.6°E /0.5; 194.6 (Maat Mons)	395	(1)	Ma'at (Egyptian), Ancient Egyptian goddess of truth and justice
Maxwell Montes	65°12′N3°18′E / 65.2°N 3.3°E /65.2; 3.3 (Maxwell Montes)	797	(1)	James Clerk Maxwell, British physicist (1831–1879)
Mbokomu Mons	15°06′S215°12′E / 15.1°S 215.2°E /-15.1; 215.2 (Mbokomu Mons)	460	(1)	Mbokomu, ancestor goddess of the Ngombe (Zaire)
Melia Mons	62°48′N119°18′E / 62.8°N 119.3°E /62.8; 119.3 (Melia Mons)	311	(1)	Greek nymph
Mem Loimis Mons	9°30′N209°00′E / 9.5°N 209.0°E /9.5; 209.0 (Mem Loimis Mons)	300	(1)	Wintun (California) goddess
Mertseger Mons	38°06′S270°18′E / 38.1°S 270.3°E /-38.1; 270.3 (Mertseger Mons)	450	(1)	Mertseger，Snake goddess of the Theban Necropolis
Metis Mons	71°00′N253°00′E / 71.0°N 253.0°E /71.0; 253.0 (Metis Mons)	920	(1)	Greek Titaness
Mielikki Mons	27°48′S280°30′E / 27.8°S 280.5°E /-27.8; 280.5 (Mielikki Mons)	450	(1)	Mielikki, Finnish forest goddess
Milda Mons	52°30′N159°24′E / 52.5°N 159.4°E /52.5; 159.4 (Milda Mons)	48	(1)	Milda, Lithuanian goddess of love
Mokosha Mons	57°42′N255°00′E / 57.7°N 255.0°E /57.7; 255.0 (Mokosha Mons)	270	(1)	East Slavic main goddess
Muhongo Mons	10°36′N174°30′E / 10.6°N 174.5°E /10.6; 174.5 (Muhongo Mons)	175	(1)	Mbundu (Angola) ancestor deity
Muta Mons	55°30′N358°18′E / 55.5°N 358.3°E /55.5; 358.3 (Muta Mons)	54	(1)	Roman goddess of silence
Nahas-tsan Mons	14°00′N205°00′E / 14.0°N 205.0°E /14.0; 205.0 (Nahas-tsan Mons)	500	(1)	Navajo Mother Earth
Nayunuwi Montes	2°00′N83°00′E / 2.0°N 83.0°E /2.0; 83.0 (Nayunuwi Montes)	900	(1)	Cherokee stone-clad female monster
Nazit Mons	22°30′N240°00′E / 22.5°N 240.0°E /22.5; 240.0 (Nazit Mons)	350	(1)	Nazit, Egyptian winged serpent goddess
Ne Ngam Mons	43°00′S257°30′E / 43.0°S 257.5°E /-43.0; 257.5 (Ne Ngam Mons)	200	(1)	Lao world creator goddess
Nepthys Mons	33°00′S317°30′E / 33.0°S 317.5°E /-33.0; 317.5 (Nepthys Mons)	350	(1)	Nepthys, Egyptian goddess of barren lands
Nijole Mons	45°00′N185°00′E / 45.0°N 185.0°E /45.0; 185.0 (Nijole Mons)	150	(1)	Lithuanian underworld goddess. Spelling changed from Niola Mons.
Ninisinna Mons	25°42′N197°30′E / 25.7°N 197.5°E /25.7; 197.5 (Ninisinna Mons)	110	(2)	Mesopotamian goddess of health and healing
Nokomis Montes	20°00′N189°00′E / 20.0°N 189.0°E /20.0; 189.0 (Nokomis Montes)	486	(1)	Algonquin (N. America) earth mother
Nyx Mons	30°00′N48°30′E / 30.0°N 48.5°E /30.0; 48.5 (Nyx Mons)	875	(1)	Nyx, Greek goddess of night
Ongwuti Mons	2°00′S194°30′E / 2.0°S 194.5°E /-2.0; 194.5 (Ongwuti Mons)	500	(1)	Hopi salt-woman deity who predicts seasons
Ozza Mons	4°30′N201°00′E / 4.5°N 201.0°E /4.5; 201.0 (Ozza Mons)	507	(1)	Persian goddess honored by theQurayshies
Pahto Mons	64°30′S114°30′E / 64.5°S 114.5°E /-64.5; 114.5 (Pahto Mons)	300	(1)	Yakima/Klickitat (NW Coast)mountain deity
Polik-mana Mons	24°30′N264°00′E / 24.5°N 264.0°E /24.5; 264.0 (Polik-mana Mons)	600	(1)	Polik-mana, Hopi butterfly maiden ('kachina')
Ptesanwi Mons	2°48′N45°24′E / 2.8°N 45.4°E /2.8; 45.4 (Ptesanwi Mons)	200	(1)	Ptesanwi, Lakota (Sioux) White Buffalo Woman
Rakapila Mons	43°42′S321°30′E / 43.7°S 321.5°E /-43.7; 321.5 (Rakapila Mons)	130	(1)	Malagasy (Madagascar) sacredtree deity
Renpet Mons	76°00′N236°12′E / 76.0°N 236.2°E /76.0; 236.2 (Renpet Mons)	300	(1)	Renpet, Egyptian goddess of springtime and youth
Rhea Mons	32°24′N282°12′E / 32.4°N 282.2°E /32.4; 282.2 (Rhea Mons)	217	(1)	Greek Titaness
Rhpisunt Mons	2°30′N301°30′E / 2.5°N 301.5°E /2.5; 301.5 (Rhpisunt Mons)	250	(1)	Haida (NW Coast) Bear Mother deity
Sakwap-mana Mons	35°00′N219°30′E / 35.0°N 219.5°E /35.0; 219.5 (Sakwap-mana Mons)	500	(1)	Hopi maiden of blue corn ('kachina')
Samodiva Mons	13°36′N291°00′E / 13.6°N 291.0°E /13.6; 291.0 (Samodiva Mons)	200	(1)	Bulgarian winged water deity
Sapas Mons	8°30′N188°18′E / 8.5°N 188.3°E /8.5; 188.3 (Sapas Mons)	217	(1)	Canaanite sun goddess
Sarasvati Mons	75°42′N354°30′E / 75.7°N 354.5°E /75.7; 354.5 (Sarasvati Mons)	200	(1)	Saraswati, Hindu river goddess
Sekmet Mons	44°30′N240°30′E / 44.5°N 240.5°E /44.5; 240.5 (Sekmet Mons)	285	(1)	Sekmet, Ancient Egyptian goddess of war and battle
Sephira Mons	43°00′S28°00′E / 43.0°S 28.0°E /-43.0; 28.0 (Sephira Mons)	275	(1)	Spanish goddess of intelligence and creativity
Shala Mons	39°24′N208°00′E / 39.4°N 208.0°E /39.4; 208.0 (Shala Mons)	90	(2)	Shala, Canaanite storm goddess
Siduri Mons	42°18′S297°18′E / 42.3°S 297.3°E /-42.3; 297.3 (Siduri Mons)	105	(1)	Siduri, Babylonian goddess of wine and wisdom
Sif Mons	22°00′N352°24′E / 22.0°N 352.4°E /22.0; 352.4 (Sif Mons)	200	(1)	Sif, Teutonic goddess; Thor's wife
Skadi Mons	64°00′N4°00′E / 64.0°N 4.0°E /64.0; 4.0 (Skadi Mons)	40	(1)	Skadi, Norse mountain goddess
Somagalags Montes	9°18′N348°30′E / 9.3°N 348.5°E /9.3; 348.5 (Somagalags Montes)	105	(1)	Bella Coola earth mother. Name changed from Somagalags Corona.
Spandarmat Mons	16°30′S255°00′E / 16.5°S 255.0°E /-16.5; 255.0 (Spandarmat Mons)	400	(1)	Iranian mother goddess
Talakin Mons	11°00′S355°24′E / 11.0°S 355.4°E /-11.0; 355.4 (Talakin Mons)	175	(1)	Navajo (USA) goddess
Tefnut Mons	38°36′S304°00′E / 38.6°S 304.0°E /-38.6; 304.0 (Tefnut Mons)	182	(1)	Ancient Egyptian goddess of dew or rain
Tepev Mons	29°00′N44°18′E / 29.0°N 44.3°E /29.0; 44.3 (Tepev Mons)	301	(1)	Quiche Mayan creator goddess
Thallo Mons	76°00′N233°30′E / 76.0°N 233.5°E /76.0; 233.5 (Thallo Mons)	216	(1)	Thallo, Greek goddess of vegetation flowering (Spring Hora)
Theia Mons	22°42′N281°00′E / 22.7°N 281.0°E /22.7; 281.0 (Theia Mons)	226	(1)	Greek Titaness
Toma Mons	12°54′S232°00′E / 12.9°S 232.0°E /-12.9; 232.0 (Toma Mons)	80	(2)	Tibetan goddess of intelligence and creativity
Tsʻan Nu Mons	27°12′S272°54′E / 27.2°S 272.9°E /-27.2; 272.9 (Tsʻan Nu Mons)	310	(1)	Chinese goddess of silkworms
Tuli Mons	13°18′N314°36′E / 13.3°N 314.6°E /13.3; 314.6 (Tuli Mons)	750	(1)	Samoan goddess of creation
Tuulikki Mons	10°18′N274°42′E / 10.3°N 274.7°E /10.3; 274.7 (Tuulikki Mons)	520	(1)	Finnish wood goddess
Tuzandi Mons	42°30′S41°30′E / 42.5°S 41.5°E /-42.5; 41.5 (Tuzandi Mons)	200	(1)	Palaun (Mon-Khmer of Burma/Myanmar) ancestor deity
Ua-ogrere Mons	40°30′N117°00′E / 40.5°N 117.0°E /40.5; 117.0 (Ua-ogrere Mons)	200	(1)	Kivai (New Guinea) ancestor deity, oldest woman who "ever existed"
Uretsete Mons	12°00′S261°00′E / 12.0°S 261.0°E /-12.0; 261.0 (Uretsete Mons)	500	(1)	Keresan Pueblo ancestor goddess
Ushas Mons	24°18′S324°36′E / 24.3°S 324.6°E /-24.3; 324.6 (Ushas Mons)	413	(1)	Ushas, Hindu goddess of dawn
Uti Hiata Mons	16°00′N69°00′E / 16.0°N 69.0°E /16.0; 69.0 (Uti Hiata Mons)	500	(1)	Pawnee Mother Corn deity
Var Mons	1°12′N316°12′E / 1.2°N 316.2°E /1.2; 316.2 (Var Mons)	1000	(1)	Scandinavian love goddess
Venilia Mons	32°42′N238°48′E / 32.7°N 238.8°E /32.7; 238.8 (Venilia Mons)	320	(1)	Venilia, Roman divinity associated with the winds and sea
Vostrukha Mons	6°18′S299°24′E / 6.3°S 299.4°E /-6.3; 299.4 (Vostrukha Mons)	180	(1)	Belarusian deity of home
Waka Mons	26°18′N207°42′E / 26.3°N 207.7°E /26.3; 207.7 (Waka Mons)	60	(2)	Waka, Polynesian lizard goddess
Wyrd Mons	14°00′N247°12′E / 14.0°N 247.2°E /14.0; 247.2 (Wyrd Mons)	150	(1)	Wyrd, Anglo-Saxon weaving goddess
Xochiquetzal Mons	3°30′N270°00′E / 3.5°N 270.0°E /3.5; 270.0 (Xochiquetzal Mons)	80	(1)	Xochiquetzal, Aztec goddess of flowers
Xtoh Mons	39°42′N194°12′E / 39.7°N 194.2°E /39.7; 194.2 (Xtoh Mons)	110	(2)	Quiche (Guatemala) goddess of weather and rain
Yolkai-Estsan Mons	17°00′N194°00′E / 17.0°N 194.0°E /17.0; 194.0 (Yolkai-Estsan Mons)	600	(1)	Navajo myth female deity
Yunya-mana Mons	18°00′S285°00′E / 18.0°S 285.0°E /-18.0; 285.0 (Yunya-mana Mons)	500	(1)	Hopi prickly pear cactus maiden
Zaltu Mons	18°00′N163°30′E / 18.0°N 163.5°E /18.0; 163.5 (Zaltu Mons)	220	(1)	Assyro-Babylonian goddess

Name

Coordinates

Diam. (km)

Origin

Abeona Mons

44°48′S273°06′E / 44.8°S 273.1°E /-44.8; 273.1 (Abeona Mons)

375

(1)

Abeona,Roman goddess of travelers

Akna Montes

68°54′N318°12′E / 68.9°N 318.2°E /68.9; 318.2 (Akna Montes)

830