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ID: 901000716
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000716
Record Type: Character/Person

Aurora (Roman deity)

Note: Roman goddess of the dawn; she renews herself every morning and flies across the sky, announcing the arrival of the sun.

Names:
Aurora (Roman deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Aurore (Roman deity) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Roman iconography> (P)
........<Roman characters> (P)
............Aurora (Roman deity) (P)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Cephalus and Aurora
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Cephalus and Aurora (Greek narrative)) [901002209]
consort/spouse of .... Cephalus
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Cephalus (Greek character)) [901000717]
counterpart is .... Eos
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Eos (Greek deity)) [901001838]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... deity
.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Roman
.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
deity of .... dawn (time of day)
.....(times of day, earth sciences concepts, physical sciences concepts, scientific concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Aurora (Roman deity)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2002006074
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 92E169 (story of) Aurora (Eos)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Aurore (Roman deity)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2002006074
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 92E169 (story of) Aurora (Eos)

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