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According to Plutarch and Stobaeus, the term planeta was in use by the time of Anaximander, in the early sixth century BC. [1] The relative positions of the planets, which in the reckoning of Democritus included the Sun and Moon, was the subject of debate, as was their number; in Timaeus, Plato counts only the five still regarded as astronomical planets, excluding the Sun and Moon.
In Greek mythology, Astraeus (/ ə ˈ s t r iː ə s /) or Astraios (Ancient Greek: Ἀστραῖος, romanized: Astraîos, lit. 'starry' [1]) is an astrological god. Some also associate him with the winds, as he is the father of the four Anemoi (wind deities), by his wife, the dawn-goddess Eos.
In Greek mythology, Astraeus or Astraios (/ ə ˈ s t r iː ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀστραῖος means "starry" [1]) may refer to three various figures: Astraeus, one of the Titans, son of Eurybia and Crius. He was the father of the four Anemoi by his wife Eos. [2] [3] Astraeus, son of Silenus and chief of the satyrs who came to join ...
In Greek mythology, Astris (Ancient Greek: Ἀστρὶς) or Asteria [1] was, in Nonnus's Dionysiaca, [2] one of the Heliades, daughters of Helios, either by the Oceanid Clymene [3] or the Oceanid Ceto. [4] She married the river god Hydaspes (the modern Jhelum River) and became mother of Deriades, king of the Indians. [5]
The morning star is an appearance of the planet Venus, an inferior planet, meaning that its orbit lies between the Earth and the Sun.Depending on the orbital locations of both Venus and Earth, it can be seen in the eastern morning sky for an hour or so before the Sun rises and dims it, or (as the evening star) in the western evening sky for an hour or so after the Sun sets, when Venus itself ...
In Greek mythology, Asteria (/ ə ˈ s t ɪər i ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀστερία, "of the stars, starry one") was a name attributed to several distinct individuals. Individuals [ edit ]
According to Shaiva tradition, the trishula is the most powerful weapon in Hindu mythology, being infallible and capable of destroying anything except for Shiva and Parvati. Sudarshana Chakra: Vishnu: Vishnu's celestial discus, created for him by Vishvakarma. Vaishnava traditions hold it to be the most powerful weapon in Hindu mythology. It is ...
The astral plane, also called the astral realm or the astral world, is a plane of existence postulated by classical, medieval, oriental, esoteric, and New Age philosophies and mystery religions. [1]