In Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of both the m... | funfact.wiki | funfact.wiki
In Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of both the moon and childbirth. When a child was born, Greeks offered round cakes shaped like the moon to thank Artemis — believed to be the origin of eating cake on birthdays.
The Moon's orbit doesn't spiral around Earth as most people imagine. Because the Earth-Moon distance is tiny compared to the Earth-Sun distance, the Moon's actual path through space is nearly circular, traveling alongside Earth around the Sun.