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A medieval skull-cracker and a glowing planet both wear the same brutal name.

means A spiked club or mace used as a medieval weapon, or alternatively the planet Venus when it appears in the eastern sky before dawn.

from A plain compound of "morning" and "star," both Old English (morgen and steorra). The celestial sense came first: people across many cultures noted that Venus blazes brightest just before sunrise, earning it the name "morning star" (and "evening star" when it trails the sun at dusk). The weapon's name is later and grimmer — a German-influenced coinage (Morgenstern) for a spiked ball or club, the name likely a darkly ironic nod to the radiating spikes that mimic a star's points. So the same words drifted from a shining dawn planet to an instrument that left a very different kind of light flashing behind your eyes.

venus alias
Morningstar is just Venus before the sun rises
the weapon
A spiked club for shattering armor and skulls
lucifer's name
Literally means light-bringer, the fallen angel
finance giant
Star ratings that move billions in investor money
jesus too
Revelation calls Christ the bright morning star
for instance

morningstar rating system — investment research company founded 1984 that rates mutual funds and stocks with 1-5 stars

morningstar inc — chicago-based financial services firm with $8+ billion in assets under advisement

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