This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn.
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A catena /kəˈtiːnə/ is a crater chain.
| Catena | Named after | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Koykamou Catena | Koykamou, a mountain in Nganasan mythology | |
| Mouru Catena | Merv, holy land in Persian mythology | |
| Onokoro Catenae | Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology | |
| Puchou Catenae | Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythology | Formerly classified as a chasma |
| Thebeksan Catena | Thebeksan, holy mountain in Korean mythology | |
| Wungaran Catenae | Wungaran, sacred place in Kakadu, Australia |
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies.
| Chasma | Named after |
|---|---|
| Avaiki Chasmata | Avaiki, the underworld in Cook Islands mythology |
| Galunlati Chasmata | Gälûñ'lätï, the land above the sky in Cherokee mythology |
| Kun Lun Chasma was reclassified as a linea in 2010 (see below) | |
| Pu Chou Chasma was reclassified as a catena in 2010 (see above) | |
| Pulag Chasma | Pulag, sacred mountain in Igorot mythology |
| Vaupas Chasma | Vaupas, a river in the mythology of the Cuebo of Colombia |
| Yamsi Chasmata | Yamsi, lodge of the North Wind in Klamath mythology |
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures.
| Crater | Coordinate | Named after |
|---|---|---|
| Aananin | Aananin (Korean) | |
| Abassi | Abassi (Efik) | |
| Adjua | Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia) | |
| Agunua | Agunua (Solomon Islands) | |
| Ameta | Ameta (Seram, Indonesia) | |
| Anguta | Anguta (Inuit) | |
| Arunaka | Arunaka (Incan) | |
| Atum | Atum (Egyptian) | |
| Awonawilona | Awonawilona (Zuni) | |
| Bulagat | Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia) | |
| Bumba | Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo) | |
| Burkhan | Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia) | |
| Chingaso | Chingaso (Jivaro | |
| Con | Kon (Incan) | |
| Dangun | Dangun (Korean) | |
| Djuli | Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine) | |
| Dohitt | Dohitt (Mosetene, people of north Bolivia) | |
| Ellyay | Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia) | |
| Faro | Faro (Mandé peoples of West Africa) | |
| Fatu | Fatu (Samoan) | |
| Gborogboro | Gborogboro (Lugbara) | |
| Gmerti | Gmerti (Georgian) | |
| Gucumatz | Gukumatz (Maya) | |
| Haik | Haik (Armenian) | |
| Haoso | Haoso (Manchuria) | |
| Heller | Heller (Auracanin) | |
| Huracan | Huracan (Kiche) | |
| Imberombera | Imberombera (Kakadu) | |
| Inktomi | Iktomi (Lakota) | |
| Inmar | Inmar (Udmurtian) | |
| Iraca | Iraca (Incan) | |
| Izanagi | Izanagi (Japanese) | |
| Izanami | Izanami (Japanese) | |
| Jumo | Jumo (Marijan people of the Volga) | |
| Karora | Karora (Aranda people of Australia) | |
| Khado | Khado (Nganasan) | |
| Kiho | Kiho (Polynesian) | |
| Kuksu | Kuksu (Pomo) | |
| Kuma | Kuma (Yaruro) | |
| Kumpara | Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador) | |
| Leza | Leza (Tongan) | |
| Lowa | Lowa (Marshall Islands) | |
| Luli | Luli (Mansi) | |
| Madumda | Madumda (Pomo) | |
| Maheo | Maheo (Cheyenne) | |
| Malunga | Malunga (Bantu) | |
| Mamaldi | Mamaldi (Nanai) (Tungusic people of the Amur River area) | |
| Manoid | Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) | |
| Melo | Melo (Minyong people of India) | |
| Mubai | Mubai (Tibetan) | |
| Napi | Napi (Blackfoot) | |
| Nishanu | Nishanu (Arikara) | |
| Num | Num (Samoyed) | |
| Nzame | Nzame (Fang) | |
| Obatala | Obatala (Yoruba) | |
| Olorun | Olorun (Yoruba) | |
| Ormazd | Ormazd (Zoroastrian) | |
| Pachacamac | Pachacamac (Inca) | |
| Pan Ku | Pan Ku (Hmong) | |
| Pedn | Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) | |
| Pokoh | Pokoh (Pallawonaps) | |
| Pouliuli | Pouliuli (Hawaiian) | |
| Powehiwehi | Powehiwehi (Hawaiian) | |
| Puntan | Puntan (Chamorro) | |
| Qat | Qat (New Hebrides) | |
| Samni | Samni (Kachins) | |
| Seveki | Seveki (Evenki) | |
| Shedi | Shedi (Minyong) | |
| Sholmo | Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia) | |
| Taaroa | Ta'aroa (Hawaiian) | |
| Tane | Tāne (Maori) | |
| Tawa | Tawa (Hopi) | |
| Thunupa | Thunpa (Incan) | |
| Tika | Tika (Abkhazia) | |
| Tirawa | Tirawa (Pawnee) | |
| Tore | Tore (Pygmy people of Africa) | |
| Torom | Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia) | |
| Tsuki-Yomi | Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese) | |
| Tuwale | Tuwale (Ceram) | |
| Uku | Uku (Estonian) | |
| Wakonda | Wakonda (Sioux) | |
| Wende | Wende (Mossi) | |
| Whanin | Hwanin (Korean) | |
| Wuraka | Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia) | |
| Woyengi | Woyengi (Ijaw) | |
| Wulbari | Wulbari (Krachi) | |
| Xamba | Xamba (Bushman) | |
| Xowalaci | Xowalaci (Joshua) | |
| Xu | !Xu (Bushman) | |
| Yu-Ti | Yu-Ti (Chinese), i.e. the Jade Emperor | |
| Zicum | Zicum (Babylonian) |
A fossa is a long, narrow depression.
| Fossa | Named after | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Harahvaiti Fossa | Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda; modern Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Parun Fossa | Parun River, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess Disani gave birth to Bagisht, the creator of people |
A linea is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.
| Linea | Named after | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kirinyaga Linea | Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology. | |
| Kunlun Linea | Kunlun Mountains, home of the gods in Chinese mythology | Formerly classified as a chasma |
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