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Centzonhuitznahua, 400 gods of the southern stars; Centzonmimixcoa, 400 gods of the northern stars; Cipactonal, god of the daytime; Citlālicue, goddess who created the stars; Citlalmina, goddess of female stars; Citlalatonac, god of male stars; Tianquiztli, star goddesses; Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire, day, and heat
The Silvery River of Heaven is part of a romantic Chinese folk tale, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, of the romance between Zhinü, the weaver girl, symbolizing the star Vega, and Niulang, the cowherd, symbolizing the star Altair. [9] Their love was not allowed, and they were banished to opposite sides of the heavenly river.
In an ancient Sumerian poem, a fly helps the goddess Inanna when her husband Dumuzid is being chased by galla demons. [10] Flies also appear on Old Babylonian seals as symbols of Nergal, the god of death [10] and fly-shaped lapis lazuli beads were often worn by many different cultures in ancient Mesopotamia, along with other kinds of fly-jewellery. [10]
Star lore or starlore is the creating and cherishing of mythical stories about the stars and star patterns (constellations and asterisms); that is, folklore based upon the stars and star patterns. Using the stars to explain religious doctrines or actual events in history is also defined as star lore. Star lore has a very long history; it has ...
Lightning bugs, or fireflies, belong to the family Lampyridae. There are about 2000 species of fireflies worldwide, and they are found on every continent except Antarctica. These beetles are most ...
There these seven stars formed the star cluster known thereafter as the Pleiades. The Greek poet Hesiod mentions the Pleiades several times in his Works and Days. As the Pleiades are primarily winter stars, they feature prominently in the ancient agricultural calendar. Here is a bit of advice from Hesiod:
Mathematicians have created a model that explains—and mimics—how fireflies flash in synchrony. How Fireflies Sync Up Their Dazzling Light Shows With Mathematical Precision Skip to main content
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