Urania

Summary

Urania is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Urania's father was Zeus^[3].
• Urania's mother was Mnemosyne^[4].
• Among Urania's spouses was Amphimarus^[5].
• Urania was married to Apollo^[6].
• A child of Urania was Linus^[7].
• A child of Urania was Hymen^[8].
• Urania's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Urania's field of work was astrology^[10].
• Urania is recorded as female^[11].
• Urania's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[12].
• Urania is part of Muse^[13].
• Urania's Commons category is recorded as Urania^[14].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[16].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[17].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[21].
• Urania's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Urania's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ουρανία'}^[23].
• Urania's different from is recorded as Urania^[24].
• Urania's sibling is recorded as Clio^[25].
• Urania's sibling is recorded as Calliope^[26].
• Urania's sibling is recorded as Melpomene^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Urania's father was Zeus^[3]. Her mother was Mnemosyne^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include astronomy^[9], a branch of science^[28] and astrology^[10], a superstition^[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Amphimarus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[30] and Apollo^[6], a Greek deity^[31]. Children include Linus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[32] and Hymen^[8], a Greek deity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Urania include 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]; 30 she^[42], an asteroid^[43]; and Uranus^[44], an ice giant^[45].

Why It Matters

Urania ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for her include 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]; 30 she^[42], an asteroid^[43]; and Uranus^[44], an ice giant^[45].

FAQs

Who were Urania's parents?

Urania's father was Zeus^[3]. Urania's mother was Mnemosyne^[4].

Who was Urania married to?

Urania's spouses include Amphimarus^[5] and Apollo^[6].