Moon myths and stories

While strolling in the garden, my vision got stuck in the sky again. I know I love stars. But this time it's our moon which took all the lime light. Luna🌙(yes! that's my name👼) earth's only moon is such a unique celestial body in the sky. In Indian mythology the deity who lives on the moon is named Soma. From ancient times moon was considered as major role player. We have Chandradeva in Hinduism, Khonsu as Moon deity in Egyptian culture, Tsuki- yomi as Lord of moon in Japanese culture etc. Scientifically moon plays crucial  role in supporting life on earth. Few mysteries and myth related to our beloved Chandamama are still yet to be uncovered. Many people thinks moon is not a satellite but a planet, rather a twin planet. Hindu mythology always considered moon as a planet. We have temples in India devoted to the nine planets of the solar system. Moon or chandrama represent mind and consciousness. It's very difficult to control our mind and thoughts. Now we can relate why Lord Shiva is shown with moon on his head. One more interesting fact about the moon is , it's cycle, i mean it's revolution around the earth. It's of 27 days.Still in astrology pundits uses lunar calendar for rituals and ceremonies. According to stories moon has 27 wives. That's why it takes 27 days to complete it's revolution. One more interesting story that comes to my mind is related to 'Amrit', Elixir. In India we all know the story of eclipse, role of Mohini and elixir pot. It was believed Ravana had the pot of this elixir portion in his umblical area. Mandodari Ravana's wife was a nymph. She went to the planet moon and took the pot of elixir for Ravana. Now interestingly during Sharad Poonam there is a ritual for keeping kheer(pudding of rice and mink) in moonlight. Ancestors believed that kheer may turn into elixir or nectar. It may be due to we had stories that advocates elixir pot on moon. May be people of ancient times started believing it and to get a drop of nectar in their food, they started keeping pudding in the light, on the day when the moon is bright. People of past and present times may think differently about the role of moon. But one thing is crystal clear, moon had and has a role in this world. Every story has a myth. And i think every myth is the fact of our age old history.