Re: Star Names (was; Re; Back!)
| From: | JOEL MATTHEW PEARSON <mpearson@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, July 20, 1999, 20:29 |
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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.
Matt.