Difference between revisions of "Urania"

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Urania is the muse of astronomy. She has two important symbols: the first is the globe, the second being the turtle, which is symbolic for silence. Her name means "heavenly," and is the source for many observatories (most notably, Tyco Brahe's observatory Uraniborg).

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-'''Urania''' ias the [[muse]] of [[astronomy]]. She has two important symbols: the first is the [[globe]], the second being the [[turtle]], which is symbolic for silence. Her name means "heavenly," and is the source for many observatories (most notably, [[Tyco Brahe]]'s observatory [[Uraniborg]]) as well as the eight planet of our [[Solar System]], [[Uranus]].
+'''Urania''' is the [[muse]] of [[astronomy]]. She has two important symbols: the first is the [[globe]], the second being the [[turtle]], which is symbolic for silence. Her name means "heavenly," and is the source for many observatories (most notably, [[Tyco Brahe]]'s observatory [[Uraniborg]]).
-[[Category:Mythology]]
+{{Nb mythology greece}}
 [[Category:Muses]]