An edition of The seven sisters of the Pleiades (2004)

The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

Stories from Around the World

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An edition of The seven sisters of the Pleiades (2004)

The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

Stories from Around the World

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The legends of the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades that poets, priests, prophets, shamans, storytellers, artists, singers, and historians have told throughout time are retold in this compilation of the stories that have found their inspiration in nine beautiful stars clustered together in the night sky. While particular attention in this cross-cultural study is paid to the influence of the Pleiades cluster on the living traditions of indigenous people in North America, Australia, Japan, and the Pacific, much ancient mythology passed down through written and visual sources from ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and South America is also explored. Appearances of the myths in the modern world are also mentioned, including American presidential elections, Halloween, Atlantis, the Titanic, and Subaru automobiles. Serious astronomical research complements the variety of mythological explanations for the stars' existence by providing the modern world's scientific understanding of them.

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Spinifex Press
Language
English
Pages
368

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Cover of: The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades
The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades
2009, Spinifex Press
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades
The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades: Stories from Around the World
April 1, 2005, Spinifex Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: The seven sisters of the Pleiades
The seven sisters of the Pleiades: stories from around the world
2004, Spinifex Press
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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
368
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

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Open Library
OL8656992M
Internet Archive
sevensistersplei00andr
ISBN 10
1876756454
ISBN 13
9781876756451
OCLC/WorldCat
57252225
Library Thing
1161531
Goodreads
165480

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