Orion Rising

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PeterH P
PeterH Nov 26, 2005 14:27:16
Replying to Paulus

Yes and the connection with the dawn and rising sun seems significant. This is the classical Greek myth though. What we really need to know is the ancient British, Irish or Germanic name for Orion and then look at those myths. Possibly, one of the Irish giant stories could be linked to Orion as he is so obvious in the night sky, but I have no knowledge.

F fitzcoraldo
fitzcoraldo Nov 26, 2005 15:15:06
Replying to PeterH

A qick bit of googling reveals Orion to be-

Freyas gown or Friggas distaff to the Norse.

the Germans called the three middle stars The 3 Mowers or The Rake.

The Maya recorded Orion in their creation myths, in Popol Vuh, Orion was Vukub Catix or 7 macaw "who took the place of the sun. To prepare for the creation of the true humans, the rule of Seven Macaw had to be ended. This was achieved by the Hero Twins of the Popol Vuh, who shot Seven Macaw from his tree". The tree is the world tree - The Milky Way

In Japan the three belt stars are called "Mitsu Boshi" and visualise the constellation as a drum. It is also seen as the sleeve of a kimono. There is a ton of Japanese symbolic stuff, too much to list here. For those interested in can be found here http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/orion.htm

P Paulus
Paulus Nov 26, 2005 15:17:13
Replying to PeterH

< What we really need to know is the ancient British, Irish or Germanic name for Orion and then look at those myths. >

Certainly. Particularly look for one-eyed giants - or other deities with one eye for that matter. We've got a few of them in British folklore and it's very likely that these old characters tales are faded relics of a British shamanic pantheon.