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Venus (/ ˈ v iː n ə s /; Classical Latin: [ˈu̯ɛnʊs̠] Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈvɛ(ː)nus]) is a Roman goddess whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy.
The Maasai people named the planet Kileken, and have an oral tradition about it called The Orphan Boy. [81] Venus is important in many Australian aboriginal cultures, such as that of the Yolngu people in Northern Australia. The Yolngu gather after sunset to await the rising of Venus, which they call Barnumbirr. As she approaches, in the early ...
Venus is often visible to the naked eye in daytime, as seen just prior to the lunar occultation of 7 December 2015. When Venus is sufficiently bright with enough angular distance from the sun, it is easily observed in a clear daytime sky with the naked eye, though most people do not know to look for it. [186]
The adjectival forms of the names of astronomical bodies are not always easily predictable. Attested adjectival forms of the larger bodies are listed below, along with the two small Martian moons; in some cases they are accompanied by their demonymic equivalents, which denote hypothetical inhabitants of these bodies.
The image shows the alignment of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune and Uranus from the perspective of the moon. ... If you look through the comments on social media, you’ll see some people ...
Venus in Aries is all about being direct, taking risks, and diving headfirst into love and attraction. In astrology, Venus governs how we love, what we value and how we express beauty and affection.
The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to Venus' proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no definitive evidence has been found of past or present life there.
On Feb. 1, Venus will join Neptune in a dreamy conjunction, activating your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations, inviting love and heartfelt moments to your sanctuary, whether ...