Since the beginning of time, man has been fascinated with what is unknown. This, of course, includes the objects in space. Sometimes they seem just out of reach and many cultures of the past (and even those of the present) have myths about these "objects." Below are four myths about the collection of planets.

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Bahram is the Persian god of the planets and victory. He is the assistant of Sraosa, and helps him when Sraosa rises the soul of the deceased from the body (Lindermans "Bahram").

Tai-sui-xing is the Chinese god of time and the planets. His name means 'Star of the Big Year,' referring to the planet Jupiter (Lindermans "Tai-sui-xing").

The Jyothisha are an Indian group of gods in the Jainistic Work of Salvation. With three other groups of gods, they are divided into five groups: the suns, the moons, the planets, the moon stations, and the stars. They all live in space between heaven and earth (Lindermans "Jyothisha").

In Hindu myth, Rahu is the demon that causes eclipses. He rides a chariot pulled by eight black horses, with his mouth wide open. If he devours the sun or moon, an eclipse occurs. He is often portrayed as a dragon's head (there is no body). In Tibet he is the Buddhistic lord of the nine planets, and one of the Krodhadevatas (terror-inspiring gods). There he is portrayed with nine heads and the body of a snake (Lindermans "Rahu").