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	NORDLYS - Northern Lights
		Auroras were commonly associated with dancing in Norway; inhabitants believed that northern lights were old maids, dancing and waving.
		The well-known Scottish expression for auroras is "merry dancers".
		Among the Eskimos in Greenland and northern Canada, the aurora was the realm of the dead, and when the lights changed rapidly, it meant that dead friends were trying to contact their living relatives.
	www.northern-lights.no /english/mythology/index.shtml (369 words)

	Aurora (astronomy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In astronomy, an aurora is an optical phenomenon characterised by colourful displays of light in the night sky, caused by the interaction of charged particles from the solar wind with the upper atmosphere of a planet.
		On Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, aurorae are caused by the interaction of solar wind particles with the planet's magnetic field, and are therefore most prominent in higher latitudes near the magnetic poles.
		Aurorae are caused by the interaction of high energy particles (usually electrons) with neutral atoms in Earth's upper atmosphere.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aurora_borealis (2029 words)

	Aurora
		Aurora is the Roman personification of the dawn.
		Aurora is certainly not the most brilliant goddess as she asked Zeus to grant one of her husbands immortality, but forgot to ask for everlasting youth.
		Aurora is not one of the better-known goddesses.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/a/aurora.html (166 words)

	Polar aurora -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Auroras are the most visible effect of the (A stream of protons moving radially from the sun) solar wind upon the (Click link for more info and facts about Earth's atmosphere) Earth's atmosphere.
		Auroras are most intense at times of intense magnetic storms caused by (A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field) sunspot activity.
		In Norse mythology the polar aurora represents the Ride of the ((Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla) Valkyries to War.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Po/Polar_Aurora.htm (2174 words)

	HMS Aurora (F10) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aurora was launched on the 28 November 1962 and commissioned on the 9 April 1964.
		Soon after this incident, Aurora underwent modernisation which included the addition of the Ikara anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missile launcher that in effect changed the Batch One ships, of which Aurora was part of, into a specialised ASW batch rather than its original role as a general purpose batch.
		Aurora was sold to Devonport Management Limited (DML) who were the owners of Devonport Dockyard, with the intent of modernising and subsequently selling Aurora to a foreign navy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Aurora_(F10) (324 words)

	Aurora Experience - Northern Lights
		The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and beautiful of nature’s phenomena.
		In classic mythology, Aurora was the Roman goddess of the dawn; while “boreal” is a Latin word, meaning "north." The southern hemisphere’s equivalent of the Northern Lights is the Aurora Australis.
		Aurora Experience - Fossnesi C - 800 Selfoss - Iceland - Tel.
	www.auroraexperience.com (148 words)

	Legends and myths of the aurora
		The early dragon legends of China and Europe are said to have originated from the aurora.
		This tapestry, entitled "Wooers" or "Daughters of the Northern Lights", clearly was inspired by Norse mythology, in which the aurora was perceived as feminine.
		The oldest descriptions of the aurora are from the Mediterranean countries and from ancient China.
	webexhibits.org /causesofcolor/4C.html (302 words)

	Cephalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In Greek mythology, Cephalus was the son of Hermes and Herse.
		The goddess of the dawn Eos (Aurora to the Romans) kidnapped Cephalus when he was hunting and tried to seduce him.
		As he sat singing the same hymn, she thought he was singing to Aurora (Eos) and moved.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cephalus (304 words)

	Aurora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aurora, a-ro'ra, in Roman mythology, the goddess of the dawn.
		The poets of both nations were wont to describe her as rising from the ocean in a chariot, "with rosy fingers dropping gentle dew," in fanciful allusion to the rosy skies just before sunrise.
		From personifying the dawn of day, the word Aurora has come to be used as synonymous with rise or beginning.
	www.factopia.com /aiton-encyclopedia-vol1/aurora.htm (115 words)

	Aurora Borealis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aurora borealis is one of the most exotic and difficult concepts in astronomy.
		Hippocrates and Aeschylus had this theory that aurora are caused by sunlight that reflects from the surface of the Earth.
		The most simple way of estimating the altitude of the Aurora is by their color, as the possible bandwidths of visible light generated vary by the altitude.
	www.eso.org /outreach/eduoff/edu-prog/catchastar/CAS2003/casreports-2003/rep-022 (4222 words)

	Greek Mythology and Ancient Greece - Aurora and Tithonus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aurora, the goddess of the Dawn, like her sister the Moon, was at times inspired with the love of mortals.
		Aurora, who, from her station in the sky, had viewed with apprehension the danger of her son, when she saw him fall directed his brothers, the Winds, to convey his body to the banks of the river Esepus in Paphlagonia.
		Aurora remains inconsolable for the loss of her son.
	www.greekhistoryandmythology.com /Greek_Mythology/Greek_Myths/Aurora_and_Tithonus (605 words)

	Auroral folklore [Oulu] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Auroras have entered into the folklore of peoples living at high latitudes.
		In a parallel to the bridge Bifrost Finnish mythology refers to a river - Rutja - which stood in fire, and marked the boundary between the realms of the living and the dead.
		In the Norwegian folklore, the aurora has been described as a harbinger of harsh weather: snow and wind are believed to follow bright displays.
	www.oulu.fi /~spaceweb/textbook/aurora/folklore.html (596 words)

	Spring Promotions - Secure On-Line Gifts - IL Sole Gift Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The consistency of Aurora's labors is contrasted by her fickle behavior, for Aurora is one of the most promiscuous figures in Roman mythology.
		All of these legends make Aurora one of the most interesting characters of ancient myth and are among the reasons that Giuseppe Armani has chosen to make her the first subject of his "Master Works" program.
		"Aurora" was classically known as the goddess with the "rosy ringers." This was restated by the famous poet Giuseppe Ungaretti who used the verse as an opening to the film version of The Odyssey.
	www.solegift.com /promotions.htm (694 words)

	Eos [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Eos ("dawn") was, in Greek mythology, the Titan Goddess of the dawn, who rose from her home at the edge of Oceanus, the Ocean that surrounds the world, to herald her brother Helios, the sun.
		PhaethonOr see [Phaeton] In Greek mythology, Phaëton or Phaethon ("shining"), was the son of Helios (Phoebus, the "shining one", an epithet later assumed by Apollo), or of Clymenus by Merope or Clymene....
		ErsaIn Greek mythology, Ersa was the goddess of dew and a daughter of Zeus and Eos.
	www.wikimirror.com /Eos (2293 words)

	AllRefer.com - Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology (Ancient Religion) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology (Ancient Religion) - Encyclopedia
		Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology, Ancient Religion
		Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology: see Eos.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/X/X-AuroraMyth.html (138 words)

	Aurora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aurora was born here, in the royal family of Oran.
		The people were no match to the enormous horde of mutants and though Auroras parents fought to the end, their bravery was not enough.
		Aurora is the dawn of day; the goddess of the morning.
	www.warfist.com /starzinger/characters/aurora1.html (734 words)

	Aurora : The Northern Lights in Mythology, History and Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The colorful light of the aurora borealis appears in the sparsely populated polar regions of the North during its long winter nights.
		The author has spent years studying the aurora, and in this book he reveals the mythology that surrounds the aurora in various northern cultures as well as the science behind the phenomenon as it has developed through history.
		The author also records various responses to the aurora, from Aristotle to modern geophysicists, and from different cultures and traditions, thus charting the gradual understanding of this most awe-inspiring experience.
	www.enotalone.com /books/0880104686.html (463 words)

	Saturn's Aurora Defy Scientists' Expectations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aurora on Saturn behave in ways different from how scientists have thought possible for the last 25 years, according to new research by a team of astronomers led by John Clarke, a professor in BU’s Department of Astronomy and in the department’s Center for Space Physics.
		The strong brightening of the aurora on 28 January corresponded with the recent arrival of a large disturbance in the solar wind.
		This difference suggests that Saturn’s aurora are driven in an unexpected manner by the sun’s magnetic field and the solar wind and that the planet’s aurora possibly have different physical states at different times.
	www.physorg.com /news3078.html (1151 words)

	Eos. Who is Eos? What is Eos? Where is Eos? Definition of Eos. Meaning of Eos.
		Eos was the name of one of Helios horses in Greek mythology.
		More commonly, Eos ("dawn") was, in Greek mythology, the dawn goddess; her Roman equivalent was Aurora or Matuta; her Etruscan equivalent was Thesan.
		Matuta later became known as Mater Matuta and was associated with dawn, the sea and harbors and ports.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Eos (359 words)

	Coast Guard Cutter Aurora
		Most of them were only aware that the Aurora was there and ready to go should they need her, but the ones in trouble saw the Aurora appear on the horizon as the most beautiful sight in the world.
		It took the Aurora less than two hours to get underway in July of this year when she went out on the report of a small plane that had last reported its position over Mona Passage.
		The Aurora was ordered back and spent several days searching for survivors and then at the request of the Air Force remained at the site of the crash to serve as marking buoy and as a diving platform in the Air Force's attempt to recover what it could of the $8 million plane.
	www.uscg.mil /HQ/G-CP/HISTORY/WEBCUTTERS/Aurora_1931.html (2399 words)

	aurora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In Greek mythology, Eos, Goddess of the dawn, was mother of the west wind Zephyr and of the morning star Eosphorus.
		In Roman mythology, Eos was known as Aurora and was the sister of Helios, the Sun.
		The white winged horse, Pegasus, carries no weight in bearing Aurora on her daily journey and is, himself, an outstanding element that adds vitality and powerful movement to this outstanding example of Armani’s matchless talent.
	www.florence-sculptures.it /collezioni/masterw.htm (408 words)

	THE NORTHERN LIGHTS by PORTER JOHNSON
		Auroras occur in the upper atmosphere under the right conditions, but researchers can also create artificial auroras to learn about the atmosphere.
		Sometimes when the aurora is large and extends that far south, it is a rich dark red color.
		Aurora Borealis Photos on Moskogs hjemmecider: :http://home.online.no/~romma/aurora.html and from Iceland by Sigurður H Stefnisson: http://www.iww.is/art/shs/pages/thumbs.html.
	www.iit.edu /~johnsonp/smart00/lesson1.htm (1560 words)

	Everything Alaska / Aurora Borealis : Northern Lights , pictures and descriptions, the study of..... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		On some occasions, when the Aurora reached the middle latitudes of France and Italy, it struck fear into the population.
		Scientists do not deny that the Aurora may cause weather changes, due to the expansion of the upper atmosphere affecting the lower atmosphere where the weather originates.
		Aurora was the Goddess of Dawn in Roman Mythology.
	www.everythingalaska.com /aurora.html (359 words)

	Mythology Guide - Aurora and Tithonus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Greek and Roman Mythology > Aurora and Tithonus
		Aurora, the goddess of the Dawn, like her sister the Moon, was at
		Memnon was the son of aurora and Tithonus.
	www.online-mythology.com /aurora_tithonus (521 words)

	#2228-News Summary
		Aurora was the Roman goddess of the dawn.
		Auroras are caused by an interaction between the solar winds that blow from the sun and Earth’s magnetic field.
		Auroras typically occur in the regions above Earth’s magnetic poles, so they are usually visible only in the far northern and southern latitudes.
	is124.ce.psu.edu /edcomm/witnweb/2228/word.html (144 words)

	Roman Mythology Aurora Goddess of the Dawn Closeup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Aurora Goddess of the Dawn is depicted in swirling garments rising from her bed on a journey through the heavens of the Greek god Apollo, (the sun god) and scattering flowers as she goes.
		Aurora is supported by winged cherubs (putti) the most clearly modeled are seen closest to Aurora.
		Aurora is cleverly depicted by the artist as if just waking, heralding the dawn, and bridging the gap between night and day.
	www.artsacred.com /gardenart/gardendecorgardenartauroragoddesscloseup.htm (299 words)

	Books About the Aurora Borealis - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		As always with Alaska Geographic books, this volume is lavishly illustrated, and Dr. Akasofu, one of the leading researchers of the Aurora, explains both the known facts, and the remaining mysteries.
		An excellent introduction for people who want to see and understand the Aurora - Davis explains the science, but the primary focus is on how to enjoy and photograph the displays.
		Well illustrated with photographs and drawings, this 48-page volume explains space science in household terms such as TV screens, and has a nice mix of mythology in with the science.
	www.explorenorth.com /books-aurora.html (272 words)

	The Sixth Planet from the Sun: Saturn
		The voyager missions found aurora similar to that found on Earth such as the northern lights (aurora borealis) and the southern lights (aurora australis).
		In Greek mythology, Saturn is called Cronos, the son of Uranus and Gaia.
		In Roman mythology, Saturn is the God of Agriculture and was the king of a fertile region of land on the banks of the Tiber.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hall/3230/saturn/index3.html (736 words)

	Pierre Gassendi (Gassend)
		Auroras (commonly referred to as the "Northern Lights" in the northern hemisphere) occur in the upper atmosphere at both poles.
		They are known as "aurora borealis" in the north, and "aurora australis" in the south.
		Aurora rose from her bed every morning leaving her aged husband Titone shielding his eyes from the morning light which flowed from her torch.
	www.athropolis.com /arctic-facts/fact-nlights-gassendi.htm (284 words)

	Roman Mythology Aurora Goddess of the Dawn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Inuit peoples of Alaska, Canada and Greenland believe that the aurora is the fire of torches lighting the way to heaven for the spirits of the dead.
		In Japan, an entry in the ancient "Nihon Shoki" is thought to refer to the aurora, while in China a great many sketches resembling the aurora remain.
		The dark red aurora was considered to be an omen of ill fortune.
	www.artsacred.com /gardenart/gardenartgardendecorationauroragoddessofdawn.htm (289 words)

	Aurora Borealis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Aurora Borealis was a fairly common celestial event for those who inhabited the British Isles.
		On February 24th of 1716, the death of James Ratcliffe, the last Earl of Derwentwater, was said to have been foreshadowed by the unusually bright vivid red and fast movements of the lights.
		Sometimes the aurora borealis in these verses was related to the a kind of cloth which contained party-colored stripes and sometimes streaks of gold and silver.
	www.shadowdrake.com /celtic/aurora.html (817 words)

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