Orion Rising

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Very good point. I've never quite seen why the equinox would be of importance to ancient people. Solstices yes, but why the equinox? On the other hand, Orion is a great striding giant in any culture and is even impressive in my light polluted city sky.

Keeping an eye out for Orion appearing in the east would be a good warning of the coming of winter and the 'death and rebirth' of the sun. I don't know anything about Orion - any myth/lore point to Orion being a bringer of doom or death?