In December, more than 10,000 people cast a vote to choose Chilcutt's Cardea – the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions – to be the name for the quasi-moon previously known as (164207 ...

32. Diana Yes, this feminine name of Latin origin pays homage to the Princess of Wales—but also to the Roman goddess of the moon. 33. Crescent ...

For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. On Monday, she joined the celestial ranks of fellow mythological figures ...