Of what was Urania the Muse?
Urania Propitia was described by Noel Swerdlow as "the earliest surviving scientific work by a woman on the highest technical level of its age." It was common for male scientists before Maria Cunitz to attribute their discoveries to muses. For Urania Propitia", Urania in Greek mythology was the muse of Astronomy and "Propitia" translates to favoring in Latin. This suggests that Maria Cunitz both saw Urania as her muse while also making strides for women as scientists because she could be so easily compared to the ancient Greek astronomer. Urania Propitia Urania Propitia is a book of astronomical tables written by Maria
Urania tones, that in the breast inspire,"<br>"Exalted feelings, o er the wires'gan roll—"<br>"How at the call of Jove the mist unfurled,"<br>"And o'er the swelling vault—the glowing sky,"<br>"The new-born stars hung out their lamps on high,"<br>"And rolled their mighty orbs to music's sweetest sound."—From "An Ode To Music" by James G. PercivalDuring the Renaissance, Urania began to be considered the Muse for Christian poets. In the invocation to Book 7 of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost", the poet invokes Urania to aid his narration of the creation of the cosmos, though he cautions that it is "[t]he meaning, not the name