Orion Saucepan Asterism in Australia
Chapter 1

Monuments aligned to the heavens

Chapter 2

Star maps and the art of pathfinding

Chapter 3

Myths painted on a dark canvas

Chapter 4

The modern struggle to see the dark

Ch 3 · Myths painted on a dark canvas
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007skaty Global cultures share unique names and stories for the Pleiades star cluster.

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007skaty The Pleiades

Seven sisters, seven sisters, We still tell your story!

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007skaty Chinese mythology explains the legendary bridge of magpies.

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The Australian dark emu

007skaty Located near the Southern Cross, the dark Coalsack Nebula forms the head of Gugurmin, a celestial guide for harvesting emu eggs

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The Greek hunter and the Ojibwe wintermaker

007skaty Biboonkeonini's late autumn rise signals freezing weather for the Ojibwe people

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Little Magpie Bridge
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007skaty Build a magpie bridge to discover the ancient legend of the star-crossed lovers.

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Fun Fact

Australian saucepan: In Australia and New Zealand, the upside-down stars of Orion are commonly referred to as 'the Saucepan.'

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Gossip

Which star myth has the most beautiful imagery?

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What nebula forms the head of the 'Emu in the Sky' constellation?

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007skaty The Australian dark emu constellation Gugurmin stretches across the southern sky.

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The Navajo sky order

007skaty Haashchʼééshzhiní carefully placed star crystals into constellations before the impatient Coyote snatched the bag and blew them away.

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Quiz

What did the changing angle of the celestial Emu tell Indigenous Australian communities?

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What is the Ojibwe name for the constellation that overlaps with Orion?

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What playful late-winter activity did Ojibwe children do to encourage the arrival of spring?

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What type of birds fly to the heavens to form a bridge for the lovers?

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Which star represents the Weaver Girl (Zhinü) in the Chinese Qixi Festival legend?

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How many bright stars are traditionally associated with the Pleiades cluster in Greek mythology?

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What is the Māori name for the Pleiades star cluster, marking their New Year?

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What celestial feature was created when Coyote blew the remaining star crystals into the sky?

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Which Navajo deity is credited with starting the orderly creation of the constellations?

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