Star names in different cultures.

While modern astronomers and star catalog number to coordinate with multiple solar companion star star name - the name of service. Indeed, the history of people of different cultures have selected the names of the stars: describes several cultural survival through mythological stories passed from generation to generation, and often the story of the stars in the night sky. As we shall see, even big name stars.

The show began with the stars. (Sky area), modern astronomers are eager to characters of Greek and Roman mythology - "Orion" by Hunter. Orion is one of the most famous and easily. constellations. Identifiable and can be anywhere in the world: the best time Orion in the night from December to March. Many of the classic fairy tale story to tell about how and Orion in the sky. One of the issues that are not afraid of all animals and Orion threat to destroy all land animals. Gaia the earth goddess and anger and a scorpion to kill Orion. Orion is not to kill the scorpion and the scorpion and Orion tips revealed his death wound earth. In honor of this story is the constellation Orion in the night sky as scorpion - known as the constellation "Scorpius" ..

The astronomers of the 21st century, the constellation "Orion", leaving the classic fairy tale from another culture, another star. One of the features that differentiate the three bright stars called Orion Line "belt of Orion." Ancient Egypt, three bright stars I think this is the place of God Osiris. Dogon people of West Africa up to three stars in the sky. Three stars associated with Christmas is once again - "three enlightened men" (the holy Three Kings) in the Bible. People of the Marshall Islands is a view Orion stars squid fishing history and tell the people were abused by the squid fishery. . Fischer is to protect themselves against himself in the head with stones squid. Although squid can paint hurt again and managed to escape. Peru's Indian Chimú the middle star of Orion's belt stolen or create evil goddess Luna punishment. Moon Goddess punished the wrongdoer of the two stars for him and send him to eat four Vultures. This myth is a warning. those who have committed the crime.

Another interesting example, the classic fairy tale with a beautiful star in the constellation Taurus called the Pleiades or seven sisters. "This is a star in the night sky from November to April and is usually associated with" small bear "(This is another constellation) as the star. Pleiades is a bright little thief's bag or cup. The story is myth that the game is a classic Orion seven enthusiastic about this and naturally beautiful women around the world. show young women that Zeus in heaven Orion still night sky.

Many cultural Pleiade also related to women and femininity. Aborigines of Australia is the star of this group of women musicians. Girls play their tools for this group of young people, the stars of Orion that simple. Some Native American Tribes see seven Pleiades missing mother of seven children in research: the Chumash of California, India has seven children of the Big Dipper stars. . Kiowa Indian gal who stars in the sky, the Great Spirit to protect the port from attack. In Norse mythology, Freya is the goddess of love beauty and fertility chicken. In Japan, the Pleiades, that "Subaru" after the name of a Japanese company.

Name of the star have always been made by various cultures around the world.

by Richard Pickering