hesperus

Meanings

• proper noun

  God of the evening star and the west in Roman mythology.

  - "Hesperus, the god of the evening star, was believed to be identified with the planet Venus."
  - "The Romans prayed to Hesperus for safe travels during the evening."

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Variants

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Hesperus

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'hesperios', meaning 'of the evening' or 'of the west'.

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Trivia

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1. The name 'Hesperus' is also used in Greek mythology to refer to the god of the evening and the west.

2. The planet Venus, identified with Hesperus, is the brightest object in the night sky.

3. The constellation of Lyra, which contains the bright star Vega, was once associated with Hesperus in ancient astronomy.

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1. Venus: Planet named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, and identified with Hesperus in Roman mythology.

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Culture

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In Roman mythology, Hesperus was often identified with the planet Venus, and was also associated with the west, twilight, and the end of the day.

How to Memorize "hesperus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a beautiful sunset and associate the image with the word 'Hesperus'. Visualize the evening star appearing as Venus.

2. associate
   

   - Associate Hesperus with the evening, the west, and the planet Venus.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hesperus is a handsome evening star' to remember the meaning of the word.

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