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'''Morning Star''', '''morning star''', or '''Morningstar''' may refer to:

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==Astronomy==
* Morning star, most commonly used as a name for the planet [[Venus]] when it appears in the east before sunrise
** See also [[Venus in culture]]
* Morning star, a name for the star [[Sirius]], which appears in the sky just before sunrise from early July to mid-September
* Morning star, a (less common) name for the planet [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] when it appears in the east before sunrise
* [[Heliacal rising]], the astronomical occurrence when a star rises and becomes visible over the eastern horizon before sunrise, thus becoming a morning star.

==Mythology and theology==
* [[Aurvandil]], the Morning Star, or Rising Star, in Germanic mythology
* [[At-Tariq]], a chapter of the Quran 
* [[Barnumbirr]], a creator-spirit in the Yolngu culture of Australia
* [[Jesus]], self-described as "the bright Morning Star" in the Christian Bible
* [[John the Baptist]], called a "bright morning star" in Eastern Orthodox Church hymnology
* [[Lucifer]], a name based on the Latin name for the Morning Star
* [[Mary, mother of Jesus]], called "morning star" in the Litany of Loreto
* Morning Star, one of the [[Zorya]] (goddesses in Slavic mythology)
* Morningstar or [[Red Horn]], a culture hero in Siouan oral traditions
* Morning Star ceremony, an historical ritual ceremony in [[Pawnee mythology#Morning Star ceremony|Pawnee mythology]]
* Morning Star ceremony, a Yolngu (Aboriginal Australian) ceremony associated with [[Barnumbirr#The Morning Star Ceremony|Barnumbirr]]
* [[Phosphorus (morning star)]], the Morning Star in Greek mythology<!---hope that description is correct; the target article's lead isn't very concise-->
* [[Tlāhuizcalpantecuhtli]], god of the morning star (Venus) Aztec mythology

==People==
* [[John Wycliffe]], English theologian, sometimes referred to as the "Morning Star of the Reformation"
* [[Morning Star (chief)]] (1810–1883), Northern Cheyenne leader, also known as Dull Knife
* [[Chip Morningstar]], American author, developer, programmer and designer of software systems
* [[Darren Morningstar]] (born 1969), American basketball player
* [[Erica Morningstar]] (born 1989), Canadian swimmer
* [[Richard Morningstar]] (born 1945), ambassador, Special Envoy of the United States Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy

==Places==
===Settlements in the United States===
* [[Morning Star, Arkansas]], an unincorporated community
* [[Morning Star, Virginia]], an unincorporated community
* [[Morning Star, West Virginia]], an unincorporated community
* [[Morningstar, U.S. Virgin Islands]]

===Water features===
* [[Morning Star Lake (Glacier County, Montana)]], United States
* [[Morning Star Lake (Nebraska)]], United States
* Morning Star River, County Limerick, Ireland, flows into [[River Maigue]]

===Other===
* Morningstar Airfield, [[List of airports in the Cape Town area|near Cape Town]], Western Cape, South Africa
* [[Morningstar Mill]], a heritage site in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

==Transportation==
===Ships===
* [[HMS Morning Star|HMS ''Morning Star'']], six ships of the Royal Navy
* ''Morning Star'', original name of the [[USS Estes|USS ''Estes'']], an amphibious force command ship
* {{ship||Morning Star|ship}}, one of many vessels of that name
* ''Morning Star'', former name of the cruise ship ''[[Salamis Glory]]''
* ''[[Morning Star Trust|Morning Star of Revelation (TS-K182)]],'' a British sail-training ketch
* ''Morning Star'', the first [[Star Ferry]] in Hong Kong, and several later ferries by the same name in the same fleet
* ''De Ochtendster'' (''The Morning Star'' in Dutch), took part in the [[Battle of Gibraltar (1607)]]

===In railways===
* [[Morning Star (train)|''Morning Star'' (train)]], passenger train formerly operated by St. Louis Southwestern Railway
* [[GWR Star Class#Morning Star|GWR Star Class "Morning Star"]], broad gauge steam locomotive

==Businesses and organizations==
===Businesses===
* [[Morningstar Farms]], a brand of vegetarian food
* [[Nippon Kodo#Morning Star Series|Morning Star Series]], a brand of incense
* [[Morningstar Air Express]], a cargo airline based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
* [[Morningstar, Inc.]], an American investment research firm based in Chicago
* [[The Morning Star Company]], a California-based agribusiness and food processing company

===Organizations===
* [[Morningstar Commune]], formed in Sonoma County in the mid-1960s
* [[Morning Star Boys' Ranch]], Spokane, Washington
* [[Morning Star Trust]], U.K.-based, Christian sail training charity
* Morning Star International, former name of [[Every Nation]] Churches, an organization of non-denominational churches

==Arts and entertainment==
===Fictional characters===
* [[Charlie Morningstar]], the protagonist of the animated series ''Hazbin Hotel''
** [[Lucifer Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel)|Lucifer Morningstar (''Hazbin Hotel'')]], Charlie's father and Lilith's ex-husband in ''Hazbin Hotel''
** Lilith Morningstar, Charlie's mother and Lucifer's ex-wife in [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Lilith|''Hazbin Hotel'']]
* [[Lucifer (DC Comics)]] (Lucifer Morningstar), a DC character who primarily appears in ''The Sandman'' comic books by Neil Gaiman
** [[Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer)|Lucifer Morningstar (''Lucifer'')]], a character in the TV series ''Lucifer'' and an adaptation of the comic book character
*** [[Candy Morningstar]], Lucifer's "ex-wife", with whom he shares no real relationship
*** Rory Morningstar, Lucifer's daughter from the future, who wishes him dead [[List of Lucifer characters#"Rory" / Aurora|in ''Lucifer'']]
* Michael Morningstar, a character in [[All That Glitters (Ben 10: Alien Force)|"All That Glitters" (''Ben 10: Alien Force'')]]
* [[Morning Star (comics)]], a fictional Marvel Comics villain
* Morningstar, a superhero from the [[Bogatyri (comics)|Bogatyri]] comic books
* Morningstar, a character in the ''[[Elementals (Comico Comics)|Elementals]]'' comic book
* Morning Star, a character in the ''[[Noble Warriors Trilogy]]'' of novels by William Nicholson
* Morningstar, a character from the novel ''[[Jack of Shadows]]'' by Roger Zelazny
* [[Eärendil]], a character in ''The Silmarillion'' by J. R. R. Tolkien

===Literature===
====News media====
* [[Morning Star (British newspaper)|''Morning Star'' (British newspaper)]]
* Former [[Morning Star (London newspaper)|''Morning Star'' (London newspaper)]]
* [[The Morning Star (British Columbia newspaper)|''The Morning Star'' (British Columbia newspaper)]], Canada
* Former [[The Morning Star (New Hampshire newspaper)|''The Morning Star'' (New Hampshire newspaper)]], US
* ''Morning Star'', established 1867 in Wilmington, North Carolina, US, renamed ''[[Star-News]]'' in 2003
* ''[[Magic City Morning Star]]'', an on-line newspaper, Katahdin, Maine, US

====Novels====
* [[Morning Star (Haggard novel)|''Morning Star'' (Haggard novel)]], a 1910 novel by H Rider Haggard
* [[Morning Star (Raven novel)|''Morning Star'' (Raven novel)]], a 1984 novel by Simon Raven
* [[Morning Star (Brown novel)|''Morning Star'' (Brown novel)]], a 2016 novel by Pierce Brown
* [[The Morning Star (novel)|''The Morning Star'' (novel)]], 2020 novel by Karl Ove Knausgård
* ''Morningstar'', a 1992 novel by [[David Gemmell]]
* ''The Morning Star'', a 2001–2003 trilogy of novels by [[Nick Bantock]]

====Other literature====
* [[The Morning Star (play)|''The Morning Star'' (play)]], a 1941 play by Emlyn Williams
* ''The Morning Star'', a 1979 book of poems and translations by [[Kenneth Rexroth]]
* [[Luceafărul (poem)|"''Luceafărul''" (poem)]], an 1883 narrative poem sometimes translated as "The Morning Star"

===Film and television===
* "[[Candy Morningstar]]", ''Lucifer'' episode, 2017
* [[Morning Star (1950 film)|''Morning Star'' (1950 film)]], a Brazilian drama film
* [[Morning Star (1959 film)|''Morning Star'' (1959 film)]], a Soviet ballet film
* [[Morning Star (TV series)|''Morning Star'' (TV series)]], US, 1965–1966
* [[Morning Star (talk show)|''Morning Star'' (talk show)]], Philippines 2004–2005
* [[Morning Star (The Walking Dead)|"Morning Star" (''The Walking Dead'')]], an episode of the television series ''The Walking Dead''
* ''Morning Star'', a planned film about [[Djalu Gurruwiwi#Morning Star|Djalu Gurruwiwi]]
* "[[The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar]]", ''Lucifer'' episode, 2021

===Music===
* [[Morning Star (opera)|''Morning Star'' (opera)]], by Ricky Ian Gordon
* [[Morning Star (carol)|"Morning Star" (carol)]], an 1836 traditional Moravian carol
* The Morningstars, a band fronted by Sierra Leonean musician [[S. E. Rogie]]

====Albums====
* [[Morning Star (Entombed album)|''Morning Star'' (Entombed album)]], 2001
* [[Morning Star (Flunk album)|''Morning Star'' (Flunk album)]], 2004
* [[Morning Star (Hubert Laws album)|''Morning Star'' (Hubert Laws album)]], 1972
* [[Morning Star (Spear of Destiny album)|''Morning Star'' (Spear of Destiny album)]], 2003
* ''Morningstar'', an album by the American electronic music band [[Asmodeus X]]
* [[The Morning Star (Daniel Bachman album)|''The Morning Star'' (Daniel Bachman album)]], 2018
* ''[[Criminal Intents/Morning Star]]'', a 2009 EP by the band Dope Stars Inc.

====Songs====
* "Morningstar", by AFI on the album ''[[The Art of Drowning (album)|The Art of Drowning]]''
* "Morning Star", by Amorphis on the album ''[[Tuonela (album)|Tuonela]]''
* "Morning Star", by Angra on the album ''[[Temple of Shadows]]''
* "Morningstar",  by Baroness on the album ''[[Purple (Baroness album)|Purple]]''
* "Morning Star", by Cass McCombs on the album ''[[Big Wheel and Others]]''
* "Morning Star", a musical work for wind ensemble composed by [[David Maslanka]]
* "The Morningstar", by Draconian on the album ''[[The Burning Halo]]''
* "Morning Star, Durbanville", by Fokofpolisiekar on the album ''[[Swanesang]]''
* "Morning Star", by [[Hank Marvin]]
* [[Morning Star (Nat King Cole song)|"Morning Star" (Nat King Cole song)]], 1958
* [[Morning Star (N-Dubz song)|"Morning Star" (N-Dubz song)]], 2011
* "Morning Star", by [[Roger Shah]] featuring the voice of Moya Brennan
* "Morning Star", by [[Stiff Gins]]
* "Morning Star", by [[Taylor Davis (violinist)|Taylor Davis]]
* "Draconian Trilogy: Morning Star", by Therion on the album ''[[Vovin (album)|Vovin]]''
* "Morning Star", by Amberian Dawn on the album ''[[The Clouds of Northland Thunder]]''
* "Morning Star", by [[Kristina Esfandiari|King Woman]]
* "Morning Star", by Henry Cow on the album ''[[In Praise of Learning]]''

===Other arts===
* ''Morning Star'', a painting by [[Alex Janvier]]

==Other uses==
* [[Morning Star (cannabis)]], a strain
* [[Morning star (candlestick pattern)]],  in a financial chart
* [[Morning star (weapon)]], a spiked mace
* [[Morning Star flag]], of West Papua
* Morning Star exploration program for the planet Venus, whose first mission is [[Venus Life Finder]]
* [[Morningstar Style Box]]

==See also==
*''[[The Evening and the Morning Star]]'' (1832–1834), the first newspaper of the Latter Day Saint movement
* [[Evening Star (disambiguation)]]
* [[Morgenster (disambiguation)]]
* [[Morgenstern (disambiguation)]]
* [[Nightstar (disambiguation)]]
* [[Rising Star (disambiguation)]]

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