I.light-bringing: “itaque ut apud Graecos Dianam, eamque Luciferam, sic apud nostros Junonem Lucinam in pariendo invocant,” Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68: “pars Lunae,” Lucr. 5, 726: “equi,” the horses of Luna, Ov. H. 11, 46: “manus,” i. e. of Lucina, id. ib. 20, 192.— Poet., bringing safety, Prud. Psych. 625.— Hence,
II. Subst.: Lūcĭfer , fĕri, m.
A. The morning-star, the planet Venus: “stella Lucifer interdiu, noctu Hesperus ita circumeunt,” Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 17: stella Veneris, quae Φωσφόρος Graece, Latine dicitur Lucifer, cum antegreditur solem, cum subsequitur autem Hesperos, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53: “si dormire incipis ortu Luciferi,” Juv. 8, 12; 13, 158; cf. Plin. 2, 8, 6, § 36; Tib. 1, 10 (9), 62; Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 71.—
B. The fabled son of Aurora and Cephalus, and father of Ceyx, Hyg. Astr. 2, 42; Ov. M. 11, 271; 346; “acc. to others,” a son of Jupiter, Serv. Verg. A. 4, 130.—
C. Poet. transf., day: “memento Venturum paucis me tibi Luciferis,” Prop. 2, 15 (3, 12), 28: “omnis,” Ov. F. 1, 46: “tres,” id. ib. 3, 877.
