Ourania (Ancient Greek: Ουρανιη) is one of the Muse. Her spheres of influence are astronomy and astronomical writings. In this guise she was depicted pointing at a celestial globe with a rod.
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Linos
Siblings[]
- Kalliope (by Zeus)
- Kleio (by Zeus)
- Euterpe (by Zeus)
- Melpomene (by Zeus)
- Thaleia (by Zeus)
- Terpsikhore (by Zeus)
- Erato (by Zeus)
- Polyhymnia (by Zeus)
Myth[]
Urania was said to be the first master of the horse Pegasus, and also the one who saved him from the wrath of Zeus after Bellerophon tried to use him to fly to Mt. Olympus.
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Trivia[]
- Ourania's name means "heavenly one" which is apt Since astronomy has to do with the sky.
- Ourania's symbols are a rod and a celestial globe
- Ourania was the seventh of the muses born.
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