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	Andromeda (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Corresponding Chinese constellation in Andromeda are Flying serpent (螣蛇), Celestial stable (天廄), Wall (壁), Legs (奎), Southern military gate (军南门) and Great general of the heaven (天大将军).
		The brightest star in Andromeda, α Andromedae, called Alpheratz or Sirrah, makes up with α, β, and λ Pegasi an asterism called the Great Square of Pegasus.
		This star was once considered part of Pegasus, as confirmed by its name, "navel of the horse", and was also designated δ Pegasi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) (523 words)

	CONSTELLATION - LoveToKnow Article on CONSTELLATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From the earliest times the star-groups known as constellations, the smaller groups (parts of constellations) known as asterisms, and also individual stars, have received names connoting some meteorological phenomena, or symbolizing religious or mythological beliefs.
		At one time it was held that the constellation names and myths were of, Greek origin; this view has now been disproved,,and an examination of the Hellenic myths associated with the stars and star-groups in the light of the records revealed by the decipherment of Euphratean.
		Aratus was no astronomer, while Hipparchus was; and from the fact that the latter adopted, with but trifling exceptions, the constellation system portrayed by Aratus, it may be concluded that the system was already familiar in Greek thought.
	5.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/CONSTELLATION.htm (2730 words)

	Constellation - Wikipedia
		There were also other constellations that didn't make the cut, most notably Quadrans Muralis (now part of Boötes) for which the quadrantid meteors are named.
		Various other less official patterns have existed alongside the constellations called asterisms, such as the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
		Note that in any of these figures the stars rarely have anything to do with one another - they are just along roughly the same lines of sight, and are typically very far apart.
	nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constellation (401 words)

	Rich's Pegopedia
		Haizum the Flying Stallion of the Archangel Gabriel according to the Koran of Islam.
		The use of the Flying Red Horse, or Pegasus symbol was adopted as a trademark in the US in 1931, but its first use can be traced back to 1911 where Pegasus was used as a symbol of speed and power for the Mobil company in South Africa.
		The flying horse of the DC Comics character Sir Justin, The Shining Knight and young Butch of Beeler's Alley (from DC's 'silver age' of superheroes).
	users.cwnet.com /xephyr/rich/fantasy/Pegopedia.html (16631 words)

	The Constellations - Enchanted Learning Software
		There are also asterisms, smaller apparent star patterns within a constellation, like the Big Dipper (in Ursa Major), the Little Dipper (in Ursa Minor), Keystone (in Hercules), and the Pleiades (in Taurus).
		The Big Dipper is a group of 7 stars (it is an asterism and not a constellation) contained in the Northern Hemisphere constellation Ursa major (The Great Bear).
		Pegasus (the flying horse) is a large northern hemisphere constellation.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/astronomy/stars/constellations.shtml (2295 words)

	Kerigo to Kleomenes I * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		Keto was the consort of her brother, Phorkys (Phorcys), and the mother of the Graiae (the Gray Sisters), the Gorgons, the six-headed monster, Skylla (Scylla) and the serpent, Ladon, who guards the Golden Apples of the Hesperides; she is the sister of Thaumas and Eurybia.
		The Khimera was killed by Bellerophontes and the flying horse, Pegasos (Pegasus); Bellerophontes was sent to kill the Khimera as one of the suicidal tasks he performed for the lord of Lykia (Lycia).
		One of the five daughters of Atlas who was placed in the heavens as a star and, with her sisters, formed the asterism, Hyades, in the constellation Taurus (the Bull); her sisters are: Phaesyle, Koronis (Coronis), Phaeo and Eudora.
	www.messagenet.com /myths/ppt/_k1002.html (3617 words)

	Constellation families
		The constellation Ursa Major (Great Bear)is certainly one of the most famous constellations; it includes the familiar asterism Big Dipper (the Britsh call it the Plow, the Wain or the Wagon; in German it is known as the "Große Wagen").
		The Arrow Sagitta flies from this bow in the direction of Aquila, Lyra and Cygnus.
		One of the largest constellations is Hydra, the Sea Serpent.
	www.seds.org /Maps/Const/const_family.html (1016 words)

	The Flying Horse
		We have to note also the bullhorns on the horse and the swastika, which are time symbolism Often we see the Serpent or Fenris Wolf symbol of Ramadan.
		Th Sun Horse is of course Pegasus suitable as asterism of spring equinox.
		Later they learnt from the Parthians the tactic to pretend they flied and then when it was time come back again … In the 30-years-war the Swedish cavalry used the same tactics … and even the English against the Spanish Armada did the same with light boats.
	www.catshaman.com /24erils4/0horse.htm (3232 words)

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		Orion is one of the three constellations anyone can recognize: the other two are the Big Dipper (officially an asterisms in Ursa Major) and Cassiopeia (the big W): both are in the northern sky and are all-year constellations.
		[Asterism is from the Greek asterismos derived from asterizein meaning to mark with stars Ba-76).
		The most famous asterism is the Big Dipper which is still often called a constellation in it's own right, but it is not in the official IAU constellation list: it is part of Ursa Major (the Great Bear).
	www.physics.unlv.edu /~jeffery/astro/astro1/lec002_save.html (5695 words)

	Age of Water-snake
		The Mayan symbol is the Feathered Snake and that is of course flying in the sky.
		The associations go to the Mayan "flying feathered serpent" and on some ships in Bohuslaen we see it on stem or stern.
		Tumblers and flying figures may show the two birds Eagle and Swan or wandering birds in autumn.
	freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~catshaman/09handman/0watersnake.htm (3217 words)

	Ground of Heaven
		Above the Bull and the Ram's tail, with wings on his feet, flies Perseus, the Hero or Rescuer; he is not in the early Euphratean lists, except for that which he carries: a severed, demonic head with the baleful, variable star Algol, which in the oldest texts was Sibi ("Double-eye").
		An archaic Akkadian hymn speaks of "the monstrous snake" that "bears the yoke on its seven heads...the strong serpent of the sea," one of the sinister brood of the primordial monster Tiamat.
		3,000 BCE) as the lunar asterism Kakkab Ansu-kurra "The-Animal-from-the-East" (Babylonian-Assyrian Si-su, Phoenician Pegah-sus).
	pw1.netcom.com /~ye-stars/tmacons.htm (8855 words)

	New File
		This most attractive asterism, which has never ceased to fascinate the imagination of Christendom since it was first devoutly described by the early explorers of the South, is but a passing collocation of brilliant stars.
		The vortex of meteors once formed would protect the flying body within from further immediate collisions, the latter now occurring mainly among the meteors themselves, and then the central blaze would die down, and the original splendor of the phenomenon would fade.
		In consequence of the inevitable intersection of the orbits of the planetesimals, nodes are formed where the flying particles meet, and at these nodes large masses are gradually accumulated.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext04/cusky10h.htm (18939 words)

	Bible Stones
		In the blessing of Jacob, accordingly, Dan is described as a serpent in the path who bites the heels of a horse so that its rider falls backward.
		In Egypt, Ophiuchus was represented with the head of a bird of prey which the Hebrews and Greeks called an Eagle, this bird being the particular enemy of the serpent.
		Since the Zodiac is formed out of the asterisms through which the Sun passes on its daily course, Manasseh is the principal subject of the sign.
	www.christianhospitality.org /breastplate.htm (12278 words)

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		(Asterism is from the Greek asterismos derived from asterizein meaning to mark with stars [Ba-76].) The most famous asterism is the Big Dipper which is still often called a constellation in it's own right, but it is not in the official IAU 88 constellation list: it is part of Ursa Major (the Great Bear).
		Polaris (the North Star or the Pole Star) is at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper: in year 2000 epoch coordinates it is only 44 arcminutes, 9 arcseconds from the North Celestial Pole (NCP).
		Other well well known asterisms are presented by the Munich Astro Archive.
	www.physics.unlv.edu /~jeffery/astro/constellation/constellation_002.html (3376 words)

	Phaeo to Pitys * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		One of the five daughters of Atlas who was placed in the heavens as a star and, with her sisters, formed the asterism, Hyades, in the constellation Taurus (the Bull); her sisters are: Phaesyle, Koronis (Coronis), Kleeia (Cleeia) and Eudora.
		One of the five daughters of Atlas who was placed in the heavens as a star and, with her sisters, formed the asterism, Hyades, in the constellation Taurus (the Bull); her sisters are: Koronis (Coronis), Kleeia (Cleeia), Phaeo and Eudora.
		Phorkys was the consort of his sister, Keto (Ceto), and father of the Graiae (the Gray Sisters), the Gorgons, the six-headed monster, Skylla (Scylla) and the serpent, Ladon, who guards the Golden Apples of the Hesperides; he is the brother of Thaumas and Eurybia.
	messagenet.com /myths/ppt/_p1003.html (3607 words)

	constellations
		These patterns are called “asterisms.” Most asterisms are due to our point of view, and are not the result of a real, physical grouping of stars.
		To the astronomer, a constellation is not an asterism, but a well-defined area on the celestial sphere.
		So, for example, every constellation that is a part of the zodiac must occupy exactly one-twelfth of the celestial equator, a point recognized by the ancient Greeks.
	www.sizes.com /natural/constellations.htm (697 words)

	India Information >> Kerala
		Flying Dutchman is a group of planes that takes one through an amazing 20ft.
		The palace also has a very ancient Sarpakaavu or Serpent Grove, which is a place for worshipping the serpents according to Hindu belief, and was once widely practiced in Kerala.
		It is a month of festivities from the Bharani asterism in the month of Aquarius to 7 days after the Bharani asterism in the month of Pisces.
	www.whereincity.com /india/kerala/central-kerala.php (15128 words)

	A GOD FIGHT for all religions
		Angered by this offense, Athena, unable to punish Poseidon, turned her vengeance on Medusa and transformed her into a horrible monster with serpents for hair and a face so gruesome that the sight of it turned any living creature to stone.
		She was sent to the isle of the Gorgons to isolate her from the rest of the world.
		Explains the asterism's mythological background, and provides descriptions and data for each of its stars.
	groups.msn.com /AGODFIGHTforallreligions/pegasus.msnw (733 words)

	The Lotus of the Enochian Temple: Sample Visions, part I
		It is important to recognize that all the elements of this image must be taken together as an expression of the nature of the sphere.
		The bird is the sphere as basic energy, a reflection of its divine sources; because it flies, it never touches the elemental worlds, but is itself the endpoint of creation.
		It seemed as if the "Z" of the sigil was a lightning flash moving between the circle and the asterism; I could also feel a pull or line of energy moving straight between them as well.
	www.hermetic.com /browe/lot-vis.html (25440 words)

	The Lunar Planner
		Enif of Pegasus, the nose of the Magical Flying Horse, brings intuitiveness and sensitivity to the humanitarian Aquarian pursuit, with the capacity to recognize what is of essence, of value, and worthy of support.
		Antares, heart of the Scorpion, defines the center of the sidereal sign of Scorpio, the Serpent Point, and embodies the essence of the Scorpio constellation.
		The neck and head of the serpent reach toward the Northern Crown (Corona Borealis), which lies above the Chelae (claws) of the Scorpion.
	www.lunarplanner.com /LunarMonths2003/lunarmonth.03.05.31.html (2783 words)

	Book Excerpts
		Isa 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
		It rings abundantly clear, according to the preceding verses, that the Devil, Serpent and the Dragon are synonymous.
		Pharaoh represents the serpent, the autumnal equinox, the Herod type that seeks to destroy the sun(Israel), but ultimately is destroyed himself, when the sun(Children Of Israel) reach the point of safety, i.e.
	www.newagedatabase.com /excerpts.htm (14563 words)

	"Amateur Astronomy". Constellations Overview
		An asterism is only a part of a constellation's group of stars, like the Leo's Sickle which is a part only of constellation of Leo, the Lion or the Great Square of Pegasus which is a part of Pegasus, the Winged Horse.
		Zeus honored him however placing it in the sky with his two serpents (serpents are linked to medicine as herbs finders).
		Serpent Caput, the Serpent's Head is 429°, Serpens Cauda, the Serpent's Tail is 208°.
	stars5.netfirms.com /constellations.htm (3346 words)

	Some of our stars are the same. Clarice.
		The plane which carries Hannibal home, is flying through Orion, the great constellation of the Hunter.
		Spiraling around the body was a serpent whose head typically rested on top of the lion's head.
		Carved on the body of the lion-headed god between the coils of the snake were signs of the zodiac.
	hannibal.hannotations.com /stars.html (3527 words)

	AST 101 Lecture 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Chinese zodiac is comprised of the constellations of the Tiger, Horse, Dragon, Rat, Hare, Ram, Serpent, Ape, Cock, Dog, Boar, and Ox.
		The asterism known to us as the Big Dipper formas the hindquarters and tail of the Great Bear.
		This asterism appears in the celestial mythology of many cultures.
	www.ess.sunysb.edu /fwalter/AST101/constellations.html (1527 words)

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		As said by a biographer, “so far did his contempt for his bodily organs go, that he refused to use a remedy, regarding it as unworthy of a man to use means of this kind”.
		Again we read, “as he died, a dragon (or serpent) that had been under his bed, glided through a hole in the wall and disappeared”—a fact suggestive for the student of symbolism.
		He taught a doctrine identical with that of the Vedantins, namely, that the Spirit-Soul emanating from the One deific principle was, after its pilgrimage, re-united to It.
	www.phx-ult-lodge.org /LMNOPQRS.htm (8210 words)

	Bracts with head
		The golden bracts with the Sun-kings head is continuing the style of the emperor medal using less metal and work since they are one-sided.
		In Egypt the introduced the Vice in end of third millennium BC but also the Asterism Gemini was actual.
		That we can also find on several bracts with something vegetative or the serpent is sometimes symbol of growth directly.
	www.catshaman.com /25erilc/0goldmed2.htm (2469 words)

	What's new!!
		The logo is selected of the first image obtained with pencil on paper of the diffuse nebula M42 or nebula of Orion, marked with effects of relief and false color to give greater revelance.
		he constellation of Serpens Cauda and Ophiuchus has been known for more than fifty centuries and the old ones saw in her the figure of a gigantic man narrowing one long serpent.
		To 1930, the Astronomical Union the International fixed the limits that was to attribute to the different parts that are those that at the moment is known.
	mallorcaweb.net /masm/new1.htm (1109 words)

	ShopNBC.com - 14K Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Pink Sapphire & Diamond Ring
		Ancient manuscripts from Persia, India, Afghanistan and Arabia say that the health of a person wearing turquoise could be assessed by variations in the color of the stone.
		The mineral rutile is embedded in an asterisk-shape within the stone, causing light to reflect in a phenomenon called “asterism.” Six- or twelve-ray stars appear to magically glide across the surface of the stones as they are moved.
		Star sapphires and rubies are expensive rarities and should always display the stars exactly in the center of the gem.
	www.shopnbc.com /product?familyid=Y80166&storeid=1&track=1&taxid=1&propid=837 (2016 words)

	The Ruins of Empires and the Law of Nature By C.F. Volney- book-2 Chapter 12 from Nalanda Digital Library at NIT Calicut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		AVA, or ALTAR.--One of the old constellations, and fabled to have been that at which the giants entered into their conspiracy against the gods; wherefore Jupiter, in commemoration of the event, transplanted the altar into the heavens.
		After their death two stars were seen to issue from the altars that still smoked with their blood, and these stars were placed in the heavens in the form of a crown or coronet.
		According to Grecian fables, Cassiopia and her husband Cepheus, king of Etheopia, were placed among the constellations to witness the punishment inflicted on their daughter, Andromeda.
	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /resources/english/etext-project/history/ruins/book-2chapter12.html (5887 words)

	Collation of Theosophical Glossaries: As; comp. S. Osterhage
		A word, which occurs in the Old Testament, and is commonly translated "groves" referring to idolatrous worship, but it is probable that it really referred to ceremonies of sexual depravity; it is a feminine noun.
		The Dragon or Serpent, a monster with a camel's neck in the Avesta; a kind of allegorical Satan, who after the Fall, "lost its nature and its name".
		Called in the old Hebrew (Kabbalistic) texts the "flying camel"; evidently a reminiscence or tradition in both cases of the prehistoric or antediluvian monsters, half bird, half reptile.
	www.theosophy-nw.org /theosnw/ctg/as.htm (7571 words)

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