Chapter 1
Secrets of the Dog Star
Chapter 2
Nile floods and Egyptian skies
Chapter 3
The Dogon and the invisible star
Chapter 4
Cosmic messengers of the New Age
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret lives of Sirius
Ch 2 · Nile floods and Egyptian skies
007skaty Sirius and the Nile Floods
When Sirius shines at the break of day (break of day!), the Nile starts to wash the dust away (wash it away!)
007skaty The Sothic cycle tracked the 1,460 years it took for Egypt's drifting 365-day calendar to realign with the
BETA
007skaty Align the star Sirius with the horizon to discover how Egyptians predicted the Nile floods.
Fun Fact
Dog days: The term 'dog days of summer' comes from ancient Romans who believed the heat was caused by Sirius rising with the Sun.
Glossary
heliacal rising (noun)
The first annual appearance of a star or planet in the dawn sky shortly before sunrise. This dawn sighting of Sirius historically predicted the summer swelling of the river at ancient Memphis.
The first annual appearance of a star or planet in the dawn sky shortly before sunrise. This dawn sighting of Sirius historically predicted the summer swelling of the river at ancient Memphis.