Aurora

Summary

Aurora is a Roman deity^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Aurora's father was Hyperion^[3].
• Aurora's mother was Theia^[4].
• A child of Aurora was Aquilon^[5].
• A child of Aurora was Favonius^[6].
• A child of Aurora was Auster^[7].
• A child of Aurora was Volturnus^[8].
• Aurora is recorded as female^[9].
• Aurora's instance of is recorded as Roman deity^[10].
• Aurora's instance of is recorded as solar deity^[11].
• Aurora's Commons category is recorded as Aurora (mythology)^[12].
• Aurora's said to be the same as is recorded as Eos^[13].
• Aurora's said to be the same as is recorded as Zorya^[14].
• Aurora's said to be the same as is recorded as Ēostre^[15].
• Aurora's said to be the same as is recorded as Ushas^[16].
• Aurora's said to be the same as is recorded as Mater Matuta^[17].
• Aurora's said to be the same as is recorded as Hausos^[18].
• Aurora's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aurora (mythology)^[19].
• Aurora's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion^[20].
• Aurora's depicted by is recorded as Dawn^[21].
• Aurora's depicted by is recorded as Aurora^[22].
• Aurora's depicted by is recorded as Aurora Room^[23].
• Aurora's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Aurora's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Aurora's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Aurora's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aurora's father was Hyperion^[3]. Her mother was Theia^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Aquilon^[5], a Roman deity^[28]; Favonius^[6], a Roman deity^[29]; Auster^[7], a Roman deity^[30]; and Volturnus^[8], a water deity^[31].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aurora include she^[32], a protected cruiser^[33], in Russia^[34]; Aurora County^[35], a county of South Dakota^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1879^[38]; and 94 she^[39], an asteroid^[40].

Why It Matters

Aurora has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for her include she^[32], a protected cruiser^[33], in Russia^[34]; Aurora County^[35], a county of South Dakota^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1879^[38]; and 94 she^[39], an asteroid^[40].

FAQs

Who were Aurora's parents?

Aurora's father was Hyperion^[3]. Aurora's mother was Theia^[4].