Urania | |
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Goddess of Astronomy | |
Member of the Muses | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbols | Globe |
Genealogy | |
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 |
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.
The muse Urania is sometimes confused with Aphrodite Urania ("heavenly Aphrodite") because of their similar name.