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Urania
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Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy and astrology. In ancient art, her attributes include the globe and the pointer.
Urania on an antique fresco from Pompeii
Urania on an antique fresco from Pompeii
Urania depicted with a celestial globe with stars above her head. Allegorical Portrait of Urania, Muse of Astronomy by Louis Tocqué.
Urania depicted with a celestial globe with stars above her head. Allegorical Portrait of Urania, Muse of Astronomy by Louis Tocqué.
Urania, a restored Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th century BC, Hadrian's Villa.
Urania, a restored Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th century BC, Hadrian's Villa.
A monumental conical pendulum clock by Eugène Farcot depicting the Greek goddess, 1862.
A monumental conical pendulum clock by Eugène Farcot depicting the Greek goddess, 1862.
Aphrodite Urania
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Aphrodite Urania was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, signifying a "heavenly" or "spiritual" aspect descended from the sky-god Uranus to distinguish her from the more earthly epithet of Aphr
Urania
…the muse of astronomy and astrology. In ancient art, her attributes include the globe and the pointer. The muse Urania is sometimes confused with Aphrodite Urania ("heavenly Aphrodite") because of their similar name. Urania was the daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne and also a great-granddaughter of Uranus. Some…
Statue of the so-called 'Aphrodite on a tortoise', 430–420 BCE, Athens
Statue of the so-called 'Aphrodite on a tortoise', 430–420 BCE, Athens