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seismic-2
The Morning Star is Venus (or for part of the year, Mercury), not Jupiter. Because these two planets are inside the earth's orbit, they can be seen only close to the sun, i.e., just after sunset or just before dawn. Also, on account of its size and being relatively close to the sun, Venus is the brightest "star" in the sky whenever it is visible. The Lucifer myth relates to how the morning star can be seen only close to the horizon, and as it rises in the sky the sun soon rises behind it, and the brightest star Venus and the other stars then fade out of sight, so in spite of its brightness Venus can never be seen high in the heavens. The Lucifer myth is that the "brightest" angel Lucifer, the bringer of light, aspires to ascend to the throne of heaven, but as he ascends the true source of light (God) casts him down from the skies along with the other angels. This dawn myth does not apply to Jupiter, since like all the other outer planets it can be seen all night, rising up in the sky to its highest point and then setting on the other side.