Mars, named after Greek

360 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 360

NAME	TYPE	SIZE	WHY THAT NAME
Terra Cimmeria	highland	5855.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Noachis Terra	highland	5519.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Terra Sirenum	highland	3635.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Acidalia Planitia	plain	3505 km	From classical albedo feature at 44N, 21W.
Promethei Terra	highland	3244.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Elysium Planitia	plain	3000.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Phlegra Dorsa	dorsum	2818.6 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 35N, 195W.
Amazonis Planitia	plain	2809 km	Classical albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.
Sirenum Fossae	fossa	2731.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hellas Planitia	plain	2299.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Arcadia Planitia	plain	2245 km	From classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.
Nepenthes Mensae	mensa	2176.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Tempe Fossae	fossa	2116.2 km	From albedo feature at 40N, 70W.
Icaria Fossae	fossa	2115.5 km	From albedo feature at 44S, 130W.
Tempe Terra	highland	1954.9 km	From albedo feature at 40N, 70W.
Arcadia Dorsa	dorsum	1952.7 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.
Daedalia Planum	plateau	1922 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Olympus Rupes	rupes	1914.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Mareotis Fossae	fossa	1907.9 km	From albedo feature at 32N, 96W.
Xanthe Terra	highland	1867.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ares Vallis	valley	1757.7 km	Word for 'Mars' in Greek.
Hephaestus Rupēs	rupes	1707.4 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 20N, 240W.
Tartarus Colles	collis	1672.7 km	From albedo feature at 2N, 183W.
Nepenthes Planum	plateau	1650.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Memnonia Fossae	fossa	1585.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Cydnus Rupēs	rupes	1550.8 km	From albedo feature at 70N, 248W.
Chryse Planitia	plain	1542.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Olympia Undae	undae	1508 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Promethei Rupes	rupes	1379.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Phlegra Montes	mons	1350.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Lycus Sulci	sulcus	1350.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Eos Chasma	chasma	1305.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Cerberus Fossae	fossa	1235 km	From albedo feature at 10n, 212W. Changed from Cerberus Rupes.
Isidis Planitia	plain	1224.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Syrtis Major Planum	plateau	1214.9 km	Albedo feature name; changed from Planitia to Planum.
Olympia Rupēs	rupes	1197 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ceraunius Fossae	fossa	1166.6 km	Classical albedo feature name
Nereidum Montes	mons	1142.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Tartarus Montes	mons	1086.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Isidis Dorsa	dorsum	1074.7 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 25N, 270W.
Elysium Fossae	fossa	1044 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Sisyphi Planum	plateau	1032.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Thaumasia Fossae	fossa	996.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Coprates Chasma	chasma	958.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Charitum Montes	mons	933.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Cyane Fossae	fossa	913.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nilokeras Scopulus	scopulus	901.5 km	From albedo feature at 30N, 55W.
Argyre Planitia	plain	892.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Malea Planum	plateau	872.5 km	From albedo feature at 60S, 290W.
Peneus Palus	other	870 km	From classical albedo feature at 48S, 290W.
Adamas Labyrinthus	labyrinth	853 km	Classical albedo feature name; "A River of Diamonds"; today's River Sarbarnarekha in India.
Aeolis Planum	plateau	852.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ulysses Fossae	fossa	849.9 km	From albedo feature name.
Promethei Planum	plateau	831.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Olympia Planum	plateau	804.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Thaumasia Planum	plateau	799.6 km	Albedo feature at 30S, 75W.
Aeolis Mensae	mensa	785.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Coracis Fossae	fossa	749 km	From albedo feature at 46S, 87W.
Bosporos Planum	plateau	729.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ogygis Planum	plateau	711 km	From the nearby classical albedo feature Ogygis Regio.
Acheron Fossae	fossa	703.1 km	From classical albedo feature at 35N, 140W.
Cerberus Tholi	tholus	698 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nilosyrtis Mensae	mensa	676 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Chryse Chaos	chaos	658.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ophir Planum	plateau	642.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Cavi Angusti	cavus	640 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hephaestus Fossae	fossa	633.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Alpheus Colles	collis	633 km	From albedo feature at 45S, 292W.
Syria Colles	collis	630 km	Classical albedo feature name, Syria.
Cerberus Dorsa	dorsum	623.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ascuris Planum	plateau	617.7 km	Classical albedo name.
Olympus Mons	mons	610.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Astapus Colles	collis	597 km	From albedo feature at 35N, 269W.
Oxia Colles	collis	595.2 km	From albedo feature at 25N, 24W.
Hellas Chaos	chaos	590.6 km	Named for albedo feature Hellas.
Planum Chronium	plateau	576.4 km	From albedo feature at 58S, 90W.
Coloe Fossae	fossa	575.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Zephyria Planum	plateau	575.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ganges Chasma	chasma	574.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Promethei Lingula	other	571.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Eumenides Dorsum	dorsum	569.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Melas Fossae	fossa	568.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Icaria Planum	plateau	566.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Melas Chasma	chasma	563.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ultimi Scopuli	scopulus	560.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Charybdis Scopulus	scopulus	551.3 km	From albedo feature at 19S, 320W.
Ultima Lingula	other	551.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Thyles Rupes	rupes	548.8 km	Name and feature changes 1984 from Ultimi Cavi and Thyles Chasma.
Uranius Dorsum	dorsum	542.1 km	Named for albedo feature.
Aeolis Serpens	other	538.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Aganippe Fossa	fossa	537.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Bosporos Rupes	rupes	531.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Enipeus Vallis	valley	527.1 km	Classical river.
Louros Valles	valley	516.1 km	Modern river in Greece.
Ophir Catenae	other	509 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Phison Patera	patera	506 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Xanthe Montes	mons	499.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Eos Chaos	chaos	497.9 km	Greek name of Aurora; albedo feature.
Melas Dorsa	dorsum	486.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Gordii Dorsum	dorsum	481.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Juventae Dorsa	dorsum	481.4 km	From albedo feature at 4S, 63W.
Scylla Scopulus	scopulus	476.9 km	From albedo feature at 19S, 320W.
Cerberus Palus	other	466.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Aeolis Dorsa	dorsum	459.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Memnonia Sulci	sulcus	452.7 km	Albedo feature name.
Nilokeras Mensae	mensa	450.9 km	Albedo feature name.
Axius Valles	valley	436 km	Ancient European River (Vardar River of Greece).
Pityusa Rupes	rupes	430.1 km	From albedo feature at 58S, 319W.
Sisyphi Cavi	cavus	423.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Acheron Catena	other	421.8 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 35N, 140W.
Hydraotes Chaos	chaos	419 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Gigas Sulci	sulcus	418.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Amazonis Mensa	mensa	414 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Chalcoporos Rupēs	rupes	405 km	From albedo feature at 50S, 6W.
Morpheos Rupes	rupes	404.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Elysium Mons	mons	401 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Sulci Gordii	sulcus	400 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Phlegethon Catena	other	399.7 km	From albedo feature at 38N, 125W.
Uranius Fossae	fossa	394.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Stygis Fossae	fossa	385 km	Albedo feature name.
Ulyxis Rupes	rupes	383.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Thyles Montes	mons	380 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Geryon Montes	mons	377.8 km	Classical albedo feature.
Oti Fossae	fossa	373.6 km	Classical albedo feature.
Gordii Fossae	fossa	369 km	From classical albedo feature name.
Pavonis Mons	mons	366.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Evros Vallis	valley	358 km	River in Greece.
Acidalia Colles	collis	356.3 km	From classical albedo feature name.
Calydon Fossa	fossa	351.3 km	The son of Ares and Astynome.
Coprates Montes	mons	350 km	Classical martian albedo feature, Coprates
Jovis Fossae	fossa	348.6 km	From albedo feature at 16N, 111W.
Olympia Cavi	cavus	342.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hydaspis Chaos	chaos	336 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Argyre Rupes	rupes	335.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Olympia Mensae	mensa	335.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hebrus Valles	valley	325 km	Ancient river in Greece.
Ultimum Chasma	chasma	322.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hebes Chasma	chasma	316.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ophir Chasma	chasma	314.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Juventae Chasma	chasma	305 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Coprates Catena	other	302.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Pyramus Fossae	fossa	298.2 km	From albedo feature at 65N, 300W.
Promethei Chasma	chasma	295.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nilus Dorsa	dorsum	292.9 km	Named for albedo feature at 20N, 65W.
Aram Chaos	chaos	283.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nilus Chaos	chaos	283 km	Named for albedo feature at 20N, 65W.
Pasithea Dorsum	dorsum	282.2 km	One of the Graces.
Aesacus Dorsum	dorsum	276.7 km	From albedo feature at 45N, 205W.
Apollinaris Mons	mons	275.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Dryas Mons	mons	267.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nilokeras Fossa	fossa	267 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Uranius Mons	mons	265.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Coronae Planum	plateau	265 km	Albedo feature name.
Ortygia Colles	collis	255.6 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 65N, 350W.
Tartarus Scopulus	scopulus	251.3 km	Named for albedo feature at 12S, 182W.
Charis Dorsum	dorsum	251 km	One of the Graces.
Amazonis Sulci	sulcus	250.6 km	Albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.
Coronae Montes	mons	247.4 km	Albedo feature name.
Coronae Scopulus	scopulus	245.2 km	From albedo feature at 26S, 276W.
Melas Mensa	mensa	245 km	Classical martian albedo feature, Melas.
Ladon Valles	valley	244.6 km	Ancient name for Greek river.
Malea Patera	patera	241.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Coprates Mensa	mensa	240 km	Classical martian albedo feature, Coprates.
Acidalia Mensa	mensa	226.9 km	From classical albedo feature name.
Cimmeria Tholi	tholus	222.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nectaris Montes	mons	220 km	Classical martian albedo feature, Nectaris
Aspledon Undae	undae	215.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Nilus Mensae	mensa	206.8 km	Named for albedo feature at 20N, 65W.
Cyane Catena	other	204.1 km	Classical albedo feature Cyane Fons.
Phison Rupes	rupes	203.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Aeolis Chaos	chaos	201 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Arsinoes Chaos	chaos	200.1 km	Daughter of Ptolomy Lagun and Bernice.
Sinai Tholus	tholus	200 km	Classical albedo feature, Sinai.
Sisyphi Montes	mons	200 km	From albedo feature at 67S, 348W.
Pityusa Patera	patera	196.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Apollinaris Sulci	sulcus	188.6 km	Albedo feature at 5S, 187W.
Ariadnes Colles	collis	188 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ogygis Rupes	rupes	184.2 km	Named from the classical albedo feature name Ogygis Regio.
Hecates Tholus	tholus	181.6 km	Classcial albedo feature name.
Atlantis Chaos	chaos	181.4 km	From albedo feature at 30N, 173W.
Baetis Mensa	mensa	181.1 km	From albedo feature at 7S, 63W.
Tanaica Montes	mons	178.6 km	Classical albedo name.
Tanais Fossae	fossa	173 km	Classical albedo name.
Oceanidum Fossa	fossa	167.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Chrysas Mensa	mensa	167 km	Classical albedo feature name, Chrysas.
Phaenna Dorsum	dorsum	164.2 km	One of the Graces.
Icaria Rupes	rupes	159.8 km	Classical albedo feature name, Icaria.
Hellas Montes	mons	159.7 km	Albedo feature Hellas.
Pavonis Fossae	fossa	156.1 km	Albedo name.
Erythraea Fossa	fossa	155.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Gorgonum Chaos	chaos	150.7 km	From albedo feature at 24S, 154W.
Hellas Chasma	chasma	148 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Erythraeum Chaos	chaos	147.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Halex Fossae	fossa	147.3 km	From albedo feature at 40N, 110W.
Juventae Mons	mons	147 km	Named for classical albedo feature name, Juventae Fons.
Hegemone Dorsum	dorsum	143.6 km	One of the Graces.
Elysium Rupes	rupes	140.5 km	Albedo feature name.
Hibes Montes	mons	140 km	From albedo feature at 17N, 186W.
Ganges Mensa	mensa	135.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hesperus Tholus	tholus	135 km	Classical albedo feature, Hesperus.
Phlegra	other	134 km	"Burning plain;" in Chalcidian Peninsula of Greece where Zeus hurled thunderbolts at Titans to support Hercules.
Cleia Dorsum	dorsum	131.7 km	One of the Graces.
Elysium Chasma	chasma	130 km	Albedo feature name.
Amphitrites Patera	patera	129.8 km	Mare Amphitrites; classical albedo feature name.
Ceraunius Tholus	tholus	128.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Peneus Patera	patera	128.5 km	From albedo feature at 48S, 290W.
Olympus Maculae	other	124 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Sirenum Mons	mons	122.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Apsus Vallis	valley	121.6 km	Classical river in ancient Macedonia, present-day Greece.
Juventae Mensa	mensa	116 km	Classical albedo feature name, Juventae Fons
Uranius Patera	patera	114 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ganges Chaos	chaos	113.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Hebes Mensa	mensa	112.5 km	Classical albedo feature; name of goddess of youth.
Aeolis Palus	other	111.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Melas Labes	other	107.2 km	From albedo feature at 10S, 74W.
Atlantis Mons	mons	105 km	Classical albedo feature, Atlantis.
Electris Mons	mons	104.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ophir Mensa	mensa	103.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ulysses Tholus	tholus	102.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Chalce Montes	mons	100 km	Albedo name.
Eudoxus	crater	98.5 km	Greek astronomer (c. 408-355 B.C.).
Tartarus Rupes	rupes	97.5 km	Named for albedo feature at 2N, 183W.
Baphyras Catena	other	95.5 km	Classical river.
Nia Mensa	mensa	95 km	Classical albedo feature name, Nia
Hipparchus	crater	94.8 km	Greek astronomer (c. 160-125 B.C.).
Juventae Cavi	cavus	94.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ophir Labes	other	92.5 km	From albedo feature at 10S, 65W.
Cantabras Dorsum	dorsum	91 km	From nearby albedo feature Cantabras, at 10N, 5W.
Styx Dorsum	dorsum	90.7 km	Albedo feature name.
Ismenius Cavus	cavus	90.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Apollinaris Patera	patera	89.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Aeolis Mons	mons	89 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Euripus Mons	mons	88.9 km	Albedo feature name.
Baetis Labēs	other	88 km	Classical albedo feature, Baetis.
Ogygis Undae	undae	87.7 km	Named from the classical albedo feature name Ogygis Regio.
Cantabras Serpens	other	86 km	From nearby albedo feature Cantabras, at 10N, 5W.
Olympus Paterae	patera	85 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ulysses Colles	collis	84.8 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Auxo Dorsum	dorsum	82.1 km	One of the Graces.
Ismenia Patera	patera	82 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ganges Catena	other	81.3 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Peta	crater	75.8 km	Town in Greece.
Syria Mons	mons	73.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Argyre Cavi	cavus	72.3 km	Albedo name.
Gorgonum Mons	mons	70 km	Classical albedo feature name of Greek origin, Gorgonum Sinus.
Angustus Labyrinthus	labyrinth	67.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Baetis Chaos	chaos	66.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Stygis Catena	other	65.4 km	From albedo feature at 30N, 200W.
Promethei Mons	mons	65.2 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Zeus Patera	patera	65 km	Greek sky, thunder and lightning god, who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus.
Coprates Labes	other	62 km	From albedo feature at 14S, 65W.
Uranius Tholus	tholus	61.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Argyre Mons	mons	60.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Jovis Tholus	tholus	58.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Pityusa Mons	mons	58 km	Classical albedo feature, Pityusa Insula.
Ulysses Patera	patera	57.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Peraea Cavus	cavus	56.2 km	Albedo feature name.
Chronius Mons	mons	56.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Tempe Mensa	mensa	55.4 km	From albedo feature at 40N, 70W.
Xanthe Patera	patera	55 km	Named for classical albedo feature name, Xanthe.
Issedon Tholus	tholus	54.5 km	Classical albedo name.
Sirenum Tholus	tholus	53.9 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Meroe Patera	patera	52.6 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Ceraunius Catena	other	50.5 km	Named for classical albedo feature at 35N 96W.
Ceti Chasma	chasma	49.8 km	From albedo feature at 10S, 74W.
Gonnus Mons	mons	49.4 km	Classical town.
Chryse Colles	collis	48.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Elysium Catena	other	48.5 km	Albedo feature name.
Nia Chaos	chaos	48 km	Classical albedo feature name, Nia.
Hydraotes Colles	collis	47.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Pavonis Chasma	chasma	45.9 km	Albedo name.
Ganges Cavus	cavus	43.1 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Zephyria Fluctus	other	42 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Asopus Vallis	valley	40.8 km	Classical name for modern Hagios River, Greece.
Draconis Mons	mons	39.7 km	From albedo feature at 25S, 205W.
Nestus Valles	valley	38.3 km	Classical name for river in Macedonia (Greece).
Hermes Patera	patera	37 km	Greek god of trade, travelers, sports, the messenger of the gods, one of the Olympian gods, son of Zeus.
Ophir Cavus	cavus	36.7 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Paros	crater	34.6 km	Famous in antiquity for its marble quarries.
Tempe Colles	collis	34.5 km	Classical albedo name.
Atrax Fossa	fossa	34.4 km	Classical town.
Xanthe Chaos	chaos	34.4 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Chalce Fossa	fossa	34 km	Albedo name.
Oceanidum Mons	mons	33.4 km	Name change from Charitum Tholus.
Apollinaris Tholus	tholus	32.4 km	Albedo feature name.
Hera Patera	patera	32 km	Greek goddess of women and marriage, one of the Olympians, wife of Zeus.
Peneus Mensa	mensa	30 km	From albedo feature at 48S, 290W.
Sisyphi Tholus	tholus	27.5 km	Classical albedo feature name.
Apollo Patera	patera	24 km	Greek god of light, poetry, music and arts, one of the Olympian gods, son of Zeus.
Dionysus Patera	patera	23 km	Greek god of wine, celebration and ecstasy, patron god of the art and theatre, one of the Olympian gods, son of Zeus.
Nectaris Patera	patera	22 km	Named for classical albedo feature name, Nectaris.
Thira	crater	21.8 km	Town on Santorini Island in the Aegean Sea.
Horarum Mons	mons	20.5 km	Albedo name.
Athena Patera	patera	19 km	Greek goddess of wisdom, one of the Olympians, daughter of Zeus.
Pylos	crater	18.9 km	Town in Greece.
Pindus Mons	mons	16.3 km	Mountains near Vale of Tempe.
Peraea Mons	mons	14.9 km	Albedo feature name.
W. Mareotis Tholus	tholus	13.2 km	Classical albedo name.
Límni	crater	10 km	Town in Greece.
Mirtos	crater	6.4 km	Town in Greece (Crete).
Issedon Paterae	patera	5.3 km	Classical albedo name.
E. Mareotis Tholus	tholus	4.6 km	Classical albedo name.
N. Mareotis Tholus	tholus	3.6 km	Classical albedo name.
Thermia	crater	2.8 km	Town in Greece.
Aeolis	other	n/a	Floating island where winds were kept in a cave.
Aeria	other	n/a	Greek name for Egypt; "far land of mist".
Aetheria	other	n/a	Upper world; land of living.
Aethiopis	other	n/a	Countries of the Ethiopians on southern edge of the Earth.
Amazonis	other	n/a	Land of the Amazons; on the island Hesperia.
Arcadia	other	n/a	Mountainous region in southern Greece.
Argyre	other	n/a	"Silver" Island at mouth of Ganges River; present-day Arakan, Burma.
Arnon	other	n/a	Classical name for present El-Mojib River, Jordan.
Ausonia	other	n/a	Country of the Aruncii (Ausones in Greek).
Cecropia	other	n/a	Old name for Acropolis; used to mean Athens.
Ceraunius	other	n/a	"Thunderclap"; named for Ceraunii Mountains on coast of Epirus, Greece.
Cerberus	other	n/a	Hound who had 3 heads; guarded gates of hell.
Chalce	other	n/a	Old name of island of Khalki, west of Rhodes.
Chersonesus	other	n/a	Gallipoli Peninsula.
Chryse	other	n/a	Island rich in gold; region of Thailand/Malacca.
Chrysokeras	other	n/a	"Golden Horn"; Byzantine Peninsula (now Turkey), or its inlet.
Copais Palus	other	n/a	Named for marsh north of Mt. Helicon in Boeotia, Greece.
Coprates	other	n/a	Old name for Persian River Ab-I-Diz.
Cyclopia	other	n/a	Land where Cyclops dwelt.
Deucalionis Regio	other	n/a	"Deucalion's region;" Deucalion was King of Thessaly who saved himself from flood.
Diacria	other	n/a	Highland area in northern Attica, Greece.
Dioscuria	other	n/a	"Home of Dioscuri," Polydeuces and Pollux; symbolic name for Sparta.
Electris	other	n/a	Electra's island near River Eridanus; famous for amber formed from tears shed by Phaethon's sisters.
Elysium	other	n/a	Home of the blessed on western edge of world.
Eunostos	other	n/a	"Lucky journey or lucky return"; i.e., infernal regions beyond Elysium.
Hellas	other	n/a	Greece.
Icaria	other	n/a	Land where Icarus lived (Crete).
II Thyle I	other	n/a	Named for Thule; may be middle Norway; used to indicate far northern lands.
Ismenius Lacus	other	n/a	"Ismenian Lake"; Ismenia is poetic term for Thebes.
Juventae Fons	other	n/a	The "Fountain of Youth;" a fountain in India.
Laestrygon (Laestrigon)	other	n/a	Man-eating giants who lived in the west.
Mare Acidalium	other	n/a	Name for Acidalian (Venusian) fountain in Boeotia where the Graces bathed.
Mare Chronium	other	n/a	"Cronian Sea", northern part of World Sea where eternal dead calm, dangerous to ships, prevailed.
Mare Cimmerium	other	n/a	Cimmerians were ancient Thracian seafarers; "far western sea" (Homer).
Mare Sirenum	other	n/a	"Sea of the Sirens."
Memnonia	other	n/a	Land of Memnon, King of Ethiopia.
Meroe	other	n/a	Ethiopian island on Nile; now Atbar.
Nectar	other	n/a	Named for the drink of the gods.
Nepenthes	other	n/a	Egyptian drug of forgetfulness.
Nereidum Fretum	other	n/a	"Straits of the Nereids", who were sea nymphs.
Niliacus Lacus	other	n/a	"Lake of the Nile."
Nilokeras	other	n/a	"Horn of the Nile;" part of "Nulus" Canal.
Nilosyrtis	other	n/a	Syrtis of the Nile; part of Nilus (Nile) Canal.
Noachis	other	n/a	Biblical; "Noah's (Region)."
Ogygis Regio	other	n/a	"Region of Ogygos;" Ogygos was ancient King of Thebes or Athens, Greece.
Olympia	other	n/a	Ancient and modern Greek city.
Ophir	other	n/a	Biblical land to which King Solomon sent naval expedition; probably India.
Ortygia	other	n/a	Floating island (present Delos) where Leto bore Apollo and Artemis.
Promethei Sinus	other	n/a	Prometheus' Bay; Greek mythological character.
Propontis	other	n/a	The Sea of Marmora, Asia Minor.
Styx	other	n/a	Great river around nether region, which souls must cross on journey from Earth.
Syria	other	n/a	Province in Near East including Phoenicia; or one of the Cyclades (Homer).
Tempe	other	n/a	Greek valley south of Mt. Olympus noted for its beauty.
Thaumasia	other	n/a	Named for Thaumas, god of clouds; Arabia.
Xanthe	other	n/a	"Golden-Yellow Land."
Xanthe Dorsa	dorsum	n/a	Classical albedo feature name.

Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS