Urania
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Summary
Urania is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 8% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,426 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Zeus[3]
- Mother: Mnemosyne[4]
- Spouse: Amphimarus[5], Apollo[6]
- Child: Linus[7], Hymen[8]
- Field of work: astronomy[9], astrology[10]
- Sex or gender: female[11]
- Part of: Muse[12]
- Commons category: Urania[13]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Otto's encyclopedia[15], 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Description of Greece[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
- Name in native language: Ουρανία[22]
- Different from: Urania[23]
- Sibling: Clio[24], Calliope[25], Melpomene[26], Euterpe[27], Terpsichore[28], Erato[29], Polyhymnia[30], Thalia[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Urania include Uranus[32], an ice giant[33]; Uraniborg[34], an astronomical observatory[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1576[37]; she[38], an architectural structure[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1910[41]; and 30 she[42], an asteroid[43].
Why It Matters
Urania has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for her include Uranus[32], an ice giant[33]; Uraniborg[34], an astronomical observatory[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1576[37]; she[38], an architectural structure[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1910[41]; and 30 she[42], an asteroid[43].
FAQs
Who were Urania's parents?
Urania's father was Zeus[3]. Urania's mother was Mnemosyne[4].