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Title character of the indie film Astraea (2015), about a clairvoyant teenager and her brother trying to make their way to Nova Scotia after an apocalyptic plague. Pronounced uh-stray-uh in the film.
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Astraea was the code name used by Aphra Behn (1640-89) when she was spying on continental Europe (specifically Antwerp) for King Charles II. Yes, she was a spy before becoming the first woman in recorded history to entirely support herself with income gained via writing.
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