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:''For other uses of the name, see [[Aurora]].'' | |||
[[image:AuroraFigurine.jpg|thumb|right|A figurine of Aurora.]] | [[image:AuroraFigurine.jpg|thumb|right|A figurine of Aurora.]] | ||
'''Aurora''' is the goddess of the dawn, and possibly one of the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]]. | '''Aurora''' is the goddess of the dawn, and possibly one of the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]]. | ||
When | When [[Kara Thrace]] visits the [[oracle]] [[Brenn]] in [[Dogsville]], she touches a small winged icon of the goddess, which is then given to her by the oracle. | ||
Thrace later gives the icon to Admiral [[William Adama]] as a figurehead to place on the bow of the [[H.M.S. Glutton o' Punishment|model sailing ship]] he is building | Thrace later gives the icon to Admiral [[William Adama]] as a figurehead to place on the bow of the [[H.M.S. Glutton o' Punishment|model sailing ship]] he is building ([[Maelstrom]]). | ||
After Thrace's mysterious return, she is given command of ''[[Demetrius]]'' to search for Earth and Adama gives her the figurine back. She keeps it on the table in her cabin and plays with it when she is frustrated about the lack of success | After Thrace's mysterious return, she is given command of the ''[[Demetrius]]'' to search for Earth and Adama gives her the figurine back. She keeps it on the table in her cabin and plays with it when she is frustrated about the lack of success ("[[Six of One]]", "[[The Ties That Bind]]"). <ref>The figurine can only be seen two short scenes towards the beginning of "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and at the end of "[[Escape Velocity]]". According to the [[Podcast:The Ties That Bind#Act 1|podcast]] for the former episode, the scene where Adama gives her the figurine was cut for time. A scene where she and Gaeta discuss Aurora was also cut.</ref> | ||
According to the book of [[Pythia]], a [[temple]] dedicated to Aurora exists on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] | According to the book of [[Pythia]], a [[temple]] dedicated to Aurora exists on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] ([[Revelations]]). | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* After the events of the episode, "[[Crossroads, Part II]]", there may be connection between this possible Lord of Kobol and Kara Thrace. For more on this story arc, see the article ''[[The Destiny]]''. | |||
* Aurora's Greek counterpart is [[w:Eos|Eos]]. | * Aurora's Greek counterpart is [[w:Eos|Eos]]. | ||
* More on the curious references to real-world Earth mythology and theology is available in the article ''[[Mythological references]]''. | |||
*More on the curious references to real-world Earth mythology and theology is available in the article ''[[Mythological references]]''. | * The picture depicting the Temple of Aurora on Earth that [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] look at is in the Book of Pythia, close to the map used to depict the [[City of the Gods]] on Kobol. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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