Philosophy
Abstract:
In the ancient Egypt seven goddesses, represented by seven cows, composed the celestial herd that provides the nourishment to her worshippers. This herd is observed in the sky as a group of stars, the Pleiades, close to Aldebaran, the main star in the Taurus constellation. For many ancient populations, Pleiades were relevant stars and their rising was marked as a special time of the year. In this paper, we will discuss the presence of these stars in ancient cultures. Moreover, we will report some results of archeoastronomy on the role for timekeeping of these stars, results which show that for hunter-gatherers at Palaeolithic times, they were linked to the seasonal cycles of aurochs.
"The Pleiades: the celestial herd of ancient timekeepers" by Amelia Sparavigna
Pleiades [Wikipedia]
Pleiades [Greek mythology] [Wikipedia]
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Philosophy
The Pleiades and ancient civilizations
Abstract:
In the ancient Egypt seven goddesses, represented by seven cows, composed the celestial herd that provides the nourishment to her worshippers. This herd is observed in the sky as a group of stars, the Pleiades, close to Aldebaran, the main star in the Taurus constellation. For many ancient populations, Pleiades were relevant stars and their rising was marked as a special time of the year. In this paper, we will discuss the presence of these stars in ancient cultures. Moreover, we will report some results of archeoastronomy on the role for timekeeping of these stars, results which show that for hunter-gatherers at Palaeolithic times, they were linked to the seasonal cycles of aurochs.
"The Pleiades: the celestial herd of ancient timekeepers" by Amelia Sparavigna
Pleiades [Wikipedia]
Pleiades [Greek mythology] [Wikipedia]
- A Bit Of Ancient Mythology--"the Bear" Aka Ursa Major
Abstract... Following previous works on ancient myths in Greek and Latin literature regarding UrsaMajor, and the possible relation with the ancient shape of the constellation,we discuss further thiscasein the light of the evolution of Homo sapiens and...
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Paradise Lost Book vii. Line 577 John Milton 1608-1674 "A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars,-as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powder’d with stars." ...
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