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* [[Venus]], the second-closest planet to the Sun |
* [[Venus]], the second-closest planet to the Sun |
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* [[Venus (mythology)]], the Roman goddess of love, in Greek mythology known as [[Aphrodite]] |
* [[Venus (mythology)]], the Roman goddess of love, in Greek mythology known as [[Aphrodite]] |
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* [[Venus Williams]], female tennis player |
* [[Venus Williams]], female tennis player |
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* Venus, an alias for [[Angelica Costello]], a pornographic actress |
* Venus, an alias for [[Angelica Costello]], a pornographic actress |
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==TV, arts & entertainment== |
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* ''[[Rokeby Venus]]'', a painting by the Spanish artist [[Diego Velázquez|Velázquez]] |
* ''[[Rokeby Venus]]'', a painting by the Spanish artist [[Diego Velázquez|Velázquez]] |
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* [[Venus (mural)|''Venus'' (mural)]], 10-story-high painting by New York artist [[Knox Martin]] |
* [[Venus (mural)|''Venus'' (mural)]], 10-story-high painting by New York artist [[Knox Martin]] |
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* [[The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)|''The Birth of Venus'' (Botticelli)]], a famous painting |
* [[The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)|''The Birth of Venus'' (Botticelli)]], a famous painting |
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* [[Venus de Milo]], an ancient Greek statue |
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* [[Venus of Mierlo]], prehistoric engraving |
* [[Venus of Mierlo]], prehistoric engraving |
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*[[Venus (band)]], a Belgian pop group |
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*[[Venus (Frankie Avalon song)|"Venus" (Frankie Avalon song)]] |
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*''Venus'' is the first full length album from Toledo, Ohio rock group [[We Are The Fury]] |
*''Venus'' is the first full length album from Toledo, Ohio rock group [[We Are The Fury]] |
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*''[[Venus (Song)]] is a song by the [[Butthole Surfers]] on their 2001 album, "[[Weird Revolution]]". |
*''[[Venus (Song)]] is a song by the [[Butthole Surfers]] on their 2001 album, "[[Weird Revolution]]". |
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* [[LG Venus (VX8800)]], a [[Verizon]] mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics |
* [[LG Venus (VX8800)]], a [[Verizon]] mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics |
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* [[VENUS Engine]], an image processing system used in [[Panasonic]] digital cameras |
* [[VENUS Engine]], an image processing system used in [[Panasonic]] digital cameras |
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* [[venous]], blood vessels |
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Revision as of 18:52, 5 July 2008
Venus may refer to:
- Venus, the second-closest planet to the Sun
- Venus (mythology), the Roman goddess of love, in Greek mythology known as Aphrodite
- Venus symbol (♀) (disambiguation page)
People
- Venus Williams, female tennis player
- Venus, an alias for Angelica Costello, a pornographic actress
- the so-called Hottentot Venus, Saartjie Baartman
Sports
- Venus Bucureşti, a defunct Romanian football team
Places
- Venus, Florida, a town in the United States
- Venus, Texas, a town in the United States
- Venus, Romania, a resort in Romania
Science
- Venus (genus), a genus of clams in the bivalve mollusc family Veneridae
- VENUS (Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea), an oceanographic observatory near Victoria, B.C., Canada
- Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), a carnivorous plant
TV, arts & entertainment
Paintings and sculptures
- Rokeby Venus, a painting by the Spanish artist Velázquez
- Venus (mural), 10-story-high painting by New York artist Knox Martin
- The Birth of Venus (Botticelli), a famous painting
- Venus de Milo, an ancient Greek statue
- Venus figurines, group of prehistoric objects
- Many artworks, not necessarily of the classical goddess, see the list in Venus (mythology)
- Venus of Mierlo, prehistoric engraving
Films
- Venus (film), 2006 movie starring Peter O'Toole
Music
- Venus (band), a Belgian pop group
- "Venus" (Frankie Avalon song)
- "Venus" (Low song)
- "Venus" (Shocking Blue song), notably covered by Bananarama
- "Venus" (Tackey and Tsubasa song)
- "Venus", a 2004 song by Air on their album Talkie Walkie
- "Venus", a track on Television's 1977 album Marquee Moon
- Venus, the Bringer of Peace, from Gustav Holst's The Planets
- Venus is the first full length album from Toledo, Ohio rock group We Are The Fury
- Venus (Song) is a song by the Butthole Surfers on their 2001 album, "Weird Revolution".
Writings
- The Venus series, science fiction novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Venus, a novel in the series Grand Tour by Ben Bova
Fictional characters
- Venus (Marvel Comics), the Marvel Comics character, based on the goddess Venus
- Venus (comic), a Wonder Woman pastiche from Big Bang Comics
- Venus (TMNT), the short-lived sister of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Venus A, a female mecha from the Great Mazinger manga and anime series
- Sailor Venus or Minako Aino, one of the Sailor Senshi from the anime/manga, Sailor Moon
- Venus, a nightclub singer from the game EarthBound
- Venus, the female ninja in the Uesugi clan in Devil Kings whose name is only Kasuga, and Venus is her Devil Kings name
- Venus Flytrap (WKRP in Cincinnati), the on-air name of a disc jockey in the television situation comedy WKRP in Cincinnati
- Venus, a glamorous doctor of French origin on Fireball XL5.
Technology
- LG Venus (VX8800), a Verizon mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics
- VENUS Engine, an image processing system used in Panasonic digital cameras
Other
- Venus Swimwear, online and catalog retailer of women's clothing and swimwear
- a street name of the drug 2C-B
See also
- venous, blood vessels