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	Uranus (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Uranus is the Latinized form of Ouranos, Greek name of the sky.
		In Greek mythology Uranus is personified as the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth.
		From that which spilled from Uranus onto the Earth came forth the Gigantes, the three avenging Furies—the Erinyes— and Meliae, the ash-nymphs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uranus_(god) (423 words)

	CosmicQuest @ The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
		Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god.
		Uranus was the son and mate of Gaia, the father of Cronus (Saturn), and of the Cyclopes and Titans (predecessors of the Olympian gods).
		Uranus' magnetic field is odd in that it is not centered on the center of the planet and is tilted almost 60 degrees with respect to the axis of rotation.
	www.childrensmuseum.org /cosmicquest/fieldguide/uranus.html (817 words)

	Uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus, also known as Ouranos, was the embodiment of the sky or heavens, and known as the god of the sky.
		Other offspring of Uranus and Gaia were the Erinyes, who were spirits of punishment and goddesses of vengeance.
		Uranus was aghast by the sight of his offspring, the Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/u/uranus.html (504 words)

	The Planets - Uranus
		Uranus was the son and mate of Gaia the father of Cronus (Saturn) and of the
		Uranus was accidentally discovered in 1781 by the British astronomer Sir William Herschel and was originally named the Georgium Sidus (Star of George) in honor of his royal patron King George III of Great Britain.
		Uranus takes 84 years for a single revolution, or orbit, and 17 hr 15 min for a complete rotation about its axis, which is inclined 98° to the plane of the planet's orbit around the sun.
	www.hostultra.com /~starchives/planets/uranus.html (606 words)

	Art and Culture
		Uranus took Gaea as his wife, and from their union sprang the Titans, personifications of mighty convulsions of creation, and the hundred armed monsters and one eyed monsters, personifications of thunder and lightning and the turbulent sea.
		Saturn, god of Time, in order to prevent the realization of an oracle he had learned of, to the effect that he would be overthrown by one of his own offspring, as he had overthrown his own father, Uranus, god of the heavens, devoured his own children as they were born.
		In the council of the gods that followed Saturn's and the Titans' overthrow, Jupiter was crowned Lord of Heaven and Earth and of all the gods.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /mars/art_and_culture.html (1251 words)

	SAS Solar System Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest according to diameter (Uranus is larger in diameter but smaller in mass than Neptune).
		Uranus is the ancient Greek god of the Heavens, the son and mate of Gaia the father of Cronus (which is the Roman god Saturn).
		Uranus is sometimes just barely visible with the unaided eye on a very clear night; it is fairly easy to spot with binoculars (if you know exactly where to look).
	www-personal.umich.edu /~rba/inreach/uranus.html (532 words)

	Uranus
		Uranus is larger in diameter but smaller in mass than Neptune.
		Uranus, the first planet discovered in modern times, was discovered by William Herschel while systematicly searching the sky with his telescope on March 13, 1781.
		Uranus is composed primarily of rock and various ices, with only about 15% hydrogen and a little helium (in contrast to Jupiter and Saturn which are mostly hydrogen).
	members.aol.com /BunnyZpg2/uranus.html (808 words)

	Encyclopedia: Uranus (god) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus hid the youngest children of Gaia, the one-hundred armed giants (Hecatonchires) and the one-eyed giants, the Cyclopes, in Tartarus so that they would not see the light, rejoicing in this evil doing.
		From the testicles of Uranus in the sea came forth Aphrodite.
		For this, Uranus called his sons Titans, meaning "strainers" for they strained and did presumptuously a fearful deed, for which vengeance would come afterwards.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Uranus-(god) (270 words)

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		The associated Greek god, Cronus, was the son of Uranus and Gaia and the father of Zeus (Jupiter).
		In Greek mythology Iapetus was a Titan, the son of Uranus, the father of Prometheus and Atlas and an ancestor of the human race.
		In Greek mythology, Triton is a god of the sea, the son of Poseidon (Neptune); usually portrayed as having the head and trunk of a man and the tail of a fish.
	webusers.astro.umn.edu /~tdelaney/teach/funsolsys.html (732 words)

	Uranus - EnchantedLearning.com
		This is because it is such a large planet (and the gravitational force a planet exerts upon an object at the planet's surface is proportional to its mass and to the inverse of its radius squared).
		Uranus is over 19 times as far from the Sun as the Earth is; it averages 19.18 A.U. At aphelion (the farthest point in its solar orbit) it is 1,850,000,000 miles (3,003,000,000 km) from the Sun.
		Uranus was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on March 13, 1781.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/astronomy/planets/uranus (693 words)

	Uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus (along with Saturn) is the ruler of Aquarius and the realm of the eleventh house.
		Uranus was first discovered in 1781 by Herschel and is often associated with revolution and change.
		In mythology Uranus the god of the heavens and was both the son and the husband of Gaia, the goddess of the Earth.
	www.lightofisis.com /Astrology/puranus.htm (332 words)

	Uranus
		Uranus is the third "gas giant" planet of four in proximity to the Sun.
		Prior to this discovery, Uranus was the only one of the gas giants not known to have "irregular" moons, that is, ones whose orbits are not direct and approximately in the plane of the planet's equator.
		Uranus XVIII, Uranus XIX and Uranus XX These tiny moons are also named for characters in The Tempest: Prospero is a powerful magician who enslaves Ariel; serving as a butler on Ariel's ship, Stephano and Caliban plot to murder Prospero; Setebos is the god of Sycorax.
	www.oldwizard.com /S-Pages/Astronomy/uranus.htm (4276 words)

	EduPage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Roman mythology Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery, the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods.
		In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agriculture.
		In Roman mythology, Pluto (Greek: Hades) is the god of the underworld.
	www.public.coe.edu /~asmesser/EduPage.htm (532 words)

	U V W X Y Z
		Zephyrus was said to be the husband of Iris, the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods.
		He did not create either gods or mortals; he was their father in the sense of being the protector and ruler both of the Olympian family and of the human race.
		He is represented as the god of justice and mercy, the protector of the weak, and the punisher of the wicked.
	www.fortunecity.co.uk /jodrellbank/gargoyle/100/uvwxyz.html (701 words)

	Astrology: Lightning - StarIQ.com
		Uranus and the sign it rules, Aquarius, have long been associated with electricity, sudden, unexpected events and the dramatic release of built-up tension.
		Roy was born on February 7, 1912, and his chart shows a prominence of "lightning planets." His Uranus and Mercury are conjunct in Aquarius, with both making a trine to Mars, which is located in Mercury's sign of Gemini.
		While there is evidence that aspects between Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are common in the charts of lightning strikes and their victims, having any of these "lightning" aspects in your own chart does not automatically guarantee that you will experience a lightning strike.
	www.stariq.com /pagetemplate/article.asp?PageID=1895 (969 words)

	Uranus
		Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun.
		Uranus was named after an ancient sky god.
		Uranus may consist of a rocky center covered by a deep ocean.
	dusd.k12.ca.us /des/bwebb/reports/space/uranus.html (67 words)

	Planetary Mythology - Uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus was god of the heavens whom suddenly came out of the Earth (known as the goddess Gaea or Gaia).
		Uranus hated these terrible offspring and as soon as each was born, he hid them away in a secret place of earth.
		From the drops of Uranus' flowing blood that fell upon earth were born the Erinyes and the Giants and those Nymphs called Meliads.
	web.bryant.edu /~history/h453proj/spring_99/planets1/uranus.html (252 words)

	Uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Greek mythology, Ouranos is the ancient deity of the heavens, the earliest supreme god.
		Named after the Roman god, Uranus is the seventh planet in the solar system.
		Uranus is a film from 1990 starring Gérard Depardieu.
	www.theezine.net /u/uranus.html (100 words)

	Ouranos Uranus mythology god
		Then mating with her son Uranus she gave birth to the 12 Titans, the Cyclopes (gigantic one-eyed monsters), and the three Hecatonchires (even more terrible monsters with 50 heads and 100 arms).
		From the blood that fell to Earth/Gaia, the Erinyes (the Furies: avenging spirits of retributive justice), the Giants, and the Meliae (nymphs of the manna ash tree) were born.
		Being the primordial element from which all the gods originated, Gaia was universally worshipped, but later went into decline and was replaced by other gods.
	www.myastrologybook.com /Uranus-Ouranos-mythology-god.htm (481 words)

	The Olympian Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes and giver of horses to man: Brother of Zeus and Hera, Poseidon too supported the Trojans, giving Admetus the best horses which Eumelus drove; his symbol is the trident which he used to cause earthquakes.
		Hephaestus, god of fire and artisans: Son of Zeus and Hera, legend tells that Hephaestus was expelled from Olympus by his mother who was ashamed of his lameness.
		(Vulcan) Dionysus, god of the vine and fertility, of the joyous life and hospitality: Son of Zeus by a mortal mother, Dionysus was driven mad by a jealous Hera (who also destroyed his mother) and was forced to wander the earth accompanied by satyrs and maenads.
	www.usfca.edu /westciv/Olympian.html (760 words)

	ThinkAstrologically - Astrological Thinking - Greek God Uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Titan Hyperion was a sun god, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
		Uranus is the ancient Greek God of the Heav- ens - the earliest...
		Uranus is the ancient Greek God of the Heav- ens - the earliest supreme god.
	www.thinkastrologically.info /greek-god-uranus.php (394 words)

	Uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The planet is named after the Greek god, Uranus, who, in mythology, ruled the universe.
		Uranus also has a ring system, although these are the faintest in the
		Uranus has 15 moons (discovered so far) which are all named after characters in Shakespeare's plays.
	members.aol.com /bobalien99/uranus.htm (248 words)

	Uranus: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus was the first planet discovered since antiquity, and its discovery created quite a stir.
		After Uranus was discovered astronomers found that its orbit did not conform to predictions, which led some astronomers to speculate that another planet even farther out was causing the deviations from Uranus’ predicted orbit.
		Mathematicians John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier used the irregularities in Uranus’ orbit to predict the position of Neptune, leading to its discovery in 1846.
	www.space.com /reference/uranus/history.html (296 words)

	Uranus
		Uranus is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		The placement and aspects of Uranus show how you can best achieve an impersonal attitude in the face of difficulty (or it shows you how to remain connected in those moments when you would really rather be doing something else).
		Uranus is the God of sudden change and idiosyncrasy who dwells at the heart of routine and conformity.
	www.experiencefestival.com /uranus (1323 words)

	Discover Uranus
		Astronomer William Herschel is credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781.
		Uranus was named after Ouranos, one of the first gods in Greek mythology.
		The total number of moons for Uranus is 21, the largest number for any planet in our solar system.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/uranus/discover.html (293 words)

	Greek Mythology Greek god (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The temple generally housed a statue of the god or gods.
		The Greek gods resembled human beings in their form and in their emotions, and they lived in a society that resembled human society in its levels of authority and power.
		Chaos produced Night, while Gaea first bore Uranus, the god of the heavens, and after him produced the mountains, sea, and gods known as Titans.
	www.artsacred.com /artreflection/greekmythologygreekgod.htm (490 words)

	Uranus, God of the Sky, in Astrology/Zodiac
		Uranus, God of the sky and the heavens, is the ruler of Aquarius.
		Uranus is associated with technology, innovation, discovery, and all that is progressive.
		In the chart, the position of Uranus by sign will be shared with other people in the same generation due to the comparatively slow movement of Uranus in the heavens.
	www.cafeastrology.com /uranus.html (287 words)

	uranus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Uranus is larger in diameter but smaller in mass than
		is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god.
		(Saturn) and of the Cyclopes and Titans (predecessors of the Olympian gods).
	www.metu.edu.tr /~e118917/uranus.htm (43 words)

	Uranus - Myth - Astrology
		Uranus is no longer the bland boring planet that Voyager saw!
		Uranus is the sky god and first ruler.
		The period of his rule was said to be a golden age on Earth, honored by the Saturnalia feast.
	www.crystalinks.com /uranus.html (1019 words)

	Greek God Classes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		God of light, the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn
		The Olympians are a group of 12 gods who ruled after the overthow of the Titans.
		It is possible that they determine the fate of the gods as well.
	betagate.topcities.com /Myth/greek2.htm (360 words)

	Astrnomy Page from Night Shadow - Uranus
		ranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god.
		ost of the planets spin on an axis nearly perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic but Uranus' axis is almost parallel to the ecliptic.
		Mike Harvey's planet finder charts show the current position of Uranus (and the other planets) in the sky, but much more detailed charts will be required to actually find it.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/3368/09uran.html (1049 words)

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