Phaenon

Phaenon (Greek: Φαίνων) in Greek mythology is the sky god of Cronus (as in the planet Saturn). The name Phaenon is sometimes used poetically to refer to the planet Saturn;[1] 'Phaenon' means 'bright' or 'shining', and Saturn is a bright planet which is easy to see.[2]

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References
  1. Godwin, Joscelyn (1992-11-01). The Harmony of the Spheres: The Pythagorean Tradition in Music. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-62055-096-0.
  2. Dobrzycki, Jerzy (1978), Dobrzycki, Jerzy (ed.), "Nicholas Copernicus' Revolutions", Nicholas Copernicus on the Revolutions, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 227–306, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-01776-8_5, ISBN 978-1-349-01776-8, retrieved 2023-02-10
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