URANIA (muse of astronomy and astrology)
Divine power · Muse of astronomy and astrology in Greek mythology
- Parents
- Zeus, Mnemosyne
- Siblings
- Calliope, Clio, Erato, Melpomene, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Thalia, Polyhymnia
- Consorts
- Apollo, Amphimarus
- Children
- Linus, Hymen
- In the sources
- 10 ancient passages
Urania, one of the nine Muses born to Zeus and Mnemosyne, dwells on Olympus as a figure of divine form.1,2,3 She is also counted among the daughters of Ocean and Tethys.3 Named by the poet Hesiod, she stands as a sister to Calliope, the chiefest of the Muses.4,2 Her name is derived from the concept of raising people to the heavens.4
In a lovely meadow where the earth parted, she played a game with Persephone, gathering sweet flowers in her hands.5 Later, she welcomed the goddess Pallas to the Muses' abodes, guiding her to the sacred streams on the mountain.6 Present at the location where a contest occurred, she confirmed that Pegasus created the new spring.6,7 She then began speaking to explain the origin of the nine magpies.7
Urania is reported to be the mother of the musician Linus, a son described as very lovely.8,9 Her instruction lifts the souls of men up to heavenly heights.4
The codex facts behind this entry
Urania is one of the nine Muses born to Zeus and Mnemosyne. Apollodorus 1.3.1 +1
