RDP Friday: DOG DAYS The brightest star(s) in our night sky is the Dog Star and in some cultures it's appearance heralded the Dog Days of Summer ( the Greeks ) the Polynesians knew Winter was on it's way (yay) the Ancient Egyptians centered th…
Canis Major as depicted on the Manuchihr Globe made in Mashhad 1632-33 AD. Adilnor
The brightest star(s) in our night sky is the Dog Star and in some cultures it's appearance heralded the Dog Days of Summer ( the Greeks ) the Polynesians knew Winter was on it's way (yay) the Ancient Egyptians centered their calender on Sirius and Sumerians and Babylonians had feasts and celebrations when Sirius made it's appearance in the night sky.
Sirius maybe a star among a Universe chocked full of starts, but the fact that it's also known as the Dog Star is perfect- the Cherokee called the Dog Star " The guardian of the Path of Souls,Sirius as I have pointed out invokes feelings of joy and celebration- even apprehension.
Dogs, like Sirius shine as bright as anything in the Universe.
Fight me on that because I will die on that hill to defend that fact.
Along with Mars being my favorite planet in our Solar System ( the only planet in our system inhabited by robots -FYI) the Dog Star has always enchanted me. And in case you are curious, when I first learned about the Dog Star- for reasons that only my five year old brain could understand- I called it the Snoopy Star.
I still think of it that way.
I chose to post this Snoopy picture because Sirius is actually two stars- so here you go Sirirus A and B- other wise knows ans Snoopy and Woodstock.
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