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Urania

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Urania

In Greek mythology, the Muse of astronomy. She was depicted with a staff pointing to a globe.
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75-103) These things, then, the Muses sang who dwell on Olympus, nine daughters begotten by great Zeus, Cleio and Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene and Terpsichore, and Erato and Polyhymnia and Urania and Calliope (3), who is the chiefest of them all, for she attends on worshipful princes: whomsoever of heaven-nourished princes the daughters of great Zeus honour, and behold him at his birth, they pour sweet dew upon his tongue, and from his lips flow gracious words.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
Hippocrates is a dream; Urania is a dream; Hermes, a thought.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
Descend from Heav'n URANIA, by that name If rightly thou art call'd, whose Voice divine Following, above th' OLYMPIAN Hill I soare, Above the flight of PEGASEAN wing.
Paradise Lost by Milton, John View in context
 
 
 
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