Stilbon
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Stilbon (Ancient Greek: Στίλβων) is the name used for the planet Mercury in Greek astronomy and was associated with the god Hermes, the Roman Mercury, or with Apollo. The term means "the shining, glittering" and reflects the variable influence attributed to Mercury in ancient astrology. It appears in classical sources such as Pliny's Natural History.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The name appears in classical Greek astronomical texts and is cited by Pliny in the 1st century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vesper, Sun, Mercury, Moon, Venus, Zeus, Hesperus, Mars, Ares, Jupiter, Aphrodite, Heracles, Cronus, Phaethon, Eos, Saturn, Hercules, Phosphorus, Pyroeis, Phaenon
- syncretized with
- Hermes, Apollo, Mercury (Roman)
Mentioned by
- Sun
- Mercury
- Moon
- Venus
- Zeus
- Hesperus
- Mars
- Ares
- Jupiter
- Aphrodite
- Heracles
- Cronus
- Phaethon
- Eos
- Saturn
- Hercules
and 3 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Aristotle supplies a second set of names that came to be used in astronomy: Phaenon, Phaethon, Pyroeis, Phosphorus, and Stilbon.”
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