Urania
Muse of astronomy in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Urania (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Aphrodite Urania.
Urania (/jʊəˈreɪniə/ yoor-AY-nee-ə; Ancient Greek: Οὐρανία, romanized: Ouranía; modern Greek shortened name Ράνια Ránia; meaning "heavenly" or "of heaven") was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy and astrology. Urania is the goddess of astronomy and stars, her attributes being the globe and compass.
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Urania | |
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Goddess of Astronomy | |
Member of the Muses | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbols | Globe |
Personal information | |
Parents | Zeus and Mnemosyne |
Siblings | Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings |
Consort | Apollo, Hermes, Amphimarus |
Children | Linus, Hymen |
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The muse Urania is sometimes confused with Aphrodite Urania ("heavenly Aphrodite") because of their similar name.