Noctifer
deity sky Roman single tradition · 1
A name used by the Roman poet Catullus for the planet Venus in its evening aspect, meaning "Night-Bringer". This name corresponded to the Greek name Hesperus.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Name for the planet Venus in its evening aspect.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Hesperus, Ἕσπερος, Ouaiti, Æfensteorra
- co occurs with
- Phosphoros
- equivalent to
- Heosphoros
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A similar name used by the Roman poet Catullus for the planet in its evening aspect is "Noctifer" (Night-Bringer). This name respectively corresponded to not only the Greek name Hesperus Ἕσπερος (star of the evening), but also the Egyptian name Ouaiti, and the Old English term Æfensteorra (evening star).”
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