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Artemis vs Aurora - What's the difference?

artemis | aurora |

As a noun artemis

is .

As a proper noun aurora is

(roman god) roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the greek eos sister of luna and sol.

artemis

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo.
  • (rare) . The male variation is Artemios.
  • Derived terms

    * Artemidean * Artemisian

    Synonyms

    * (sister of Apollo) Agrotora, Aphaea, Cynthia, Diana, Kourotrophos, Locheia, Phoebe, Potnia Theron

    Anagrams

    *

    See also

    * (wikipedia "Artemis")

    References

    * Arthur Cotterell, Oxford Dictionary of World Mythology (Oxford University Press, 1986)

    aurora

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the southern or northern hemispheres respectively.
  • Synonyms

    * polar light

    Derived terms

    * aurora australis * aurora borealis * auroral * aurorean