Re: Star Names (was; Re; Back!)

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De: JOEL MATTHEW PEARSON <mpearson@...>
Para: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG <CONLANG@...>
Enviado: Martes 20 de Julio de 1999 15:29
Asunto: Re: Star Names (was; Re; Back!)


> On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Steg Belsky wrote:
>
> > Hmm...their names for the constellations would be different, (except
> > maybe Cassiopeia), since they don't know much about the Valar, and they
> > have no swords.  Besides which, i've always thought that Orion looks
more
> > like he's holding a bow than holding a sword.
>
> The Tokana refer to Orion as Kotetok, the Black Eagle.  Rather than the
> shoulders, belt, and legs of a man, they see the wings and body of a
> bird.
Orion is the Butterfly for Hangkerimians... well, for Hangkerimians that
have studied some astronomy or astroloy... for common people in Hangkerim
the whole constalation is reduced to the Butterfly body (Orion's belt) which
they call the Three Witches.

-- Carlos Th