The Stars in Song and LegendThe Minerva Group, Inc., 2000 - 184 Seiten The writer of this notice has for several years had in mind the preparation of a book connecting the study of the constellations with classical legends and folklore referring to them, but Dr. Porter's elegant little volume makes it unnecessary to proceed further with the matter. The remarkable discoveries of modern astronomy have caused people to leave the study of the sky to observatories, whereas the most interesting observations can be made with the naked eye. Before learning about spectrum analysis applied to celestial bodies, or the surface markings on planets as revealed by the telescope, students of astronomy should become familiar with the skies, note the stars in the seasons, the relative positions of the sun and moon during a lunation, the apparent motions of planets and similar phenomena. These appearances were followed with intelligence thousands of years ago, yet most people to-day are unacquainted with them. In early days the heavens were closer to the earth than they are now; so we find that classical myth often has an astronomical significance, the constellations and their apparent motions representing the apotheosis of the actors in a terrestrial drama, though whether the legend suggested the designation of star-groups or the stars gave birth to the legend cannot easily be decided. Dr. Porter brings together much simple legendary lore of the heavens, and the teacher of classics will find his volume just as inspiring as the observer of the skies. The illustrations show the constellations with the figures found on old star-maps and celestial globes. It is a little surprising that, as the book is of American origin, Dr. Porter only mentions a few of the astronomical beliefs and ceremonies of American Indians. For instance, we find no reference to the tradition of the Micmac Indians, that the stars are watch-fires, the bright ones being those of chiefs, or of Dr. Fewkes' detailed studies of the Hopi Indians at Walpi, where observations of the positions of the sun at sunrise and sunset are used to regulate the commencement of a ritual connected with sun-worship. It is also worth consideration whether a short chapter on the planets known to the ancients might not be added with advantage, as most people are unable to distinguish them from stars. -The School World, Vol. 4 |
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The Day StarSun Myths and Sun Worship | 1 |
Lunar Fables and Fancies | 13 |
The Starry Heavens | 22 |
Aries the Ram | 27 |
Taurus the Bull | 30 |
Gemini the Twins | 39 |
Cancer the Crab | 43 |
Leo the Lion | 45 |
Perseus and Andromeda | 74 |
Auriga the Charioteer | 77 |
Coma Berenices Berenices Hair | 80 |
Bootes the Herdsman | 82 |
Corona Borealis the Northern Crown | 85 |
Hercules | 88 |
Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer | 90 |
Lyra the LyreDelphinus the DolphinAquila the Eagle | 92 |
Virgo the Virgin | 47 |
Libra the Scales | 50 |
Scorpio the Scorpion | 52 |
Sagittarius the Archer | 54 |
Capricornus the Goat | 55 |
Aquarius the Water Bearer | 57 |
Pisces the Fishes | 58 |
Ursa Major The Great Bear | 61 |
Ursa Minor The Little Bear | 67 |
Cepheus and Cassiopeia | 72 |
Cygnus the Swan | 96 |
Pegasus the Winged Horse | 99 |
Orion | 101 |
Canis Major and Canis Minor the Great and Little Dogs | 107 |
Argo Navis the Ship Argo | 111 |
Crux the Southern Cross | 116 |
The Galaxy or Milky Way | 119 |
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61 Cygni Alcyone ancient Andromeda Apollo Aquarius Aratus Arcturus Argo ARGO NAVIS Ariadne astronomical Bear beautiful Boötes bright brighter brilliant called Canopus Capella Capricornus Cassiopeia Castor celestial Centaurus century CEPHEUS chariot cluster COMA BERENICES connection Cor Caroli Cross Cycnus Cygnus darkness earth east Egypt Egyptian equinox fancies glittering goat goddess golden Greek hath heaven heliacal rising Hercules Herschel Homer horizon horrid horse Hyades John Herschel Jupiter king legend light LONGFELLOW lying Lyra lyre marked Milky Milton modern moon myth mythology nebula night Nile northern o'er objects Ophiuchus Orion Pegasus Perseus Phrixus Pleiades poet pole Pollux popular principal star Procyon queen represented SAGITTARIUS Saint Scorpion seems Seven stars shine Sirius soul splendor starry steeds story sun worship sun's sunrise tail telescope temples Tennyson thee Theseus thou tion universal URSA Virgo Wain winter zodiac zodiacal constellations