I have a book,
Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning by Richard Hinckley Allen, published by Dover, 1963, that has a ton of information about different ancient cultures and how they interpreted what they saw in the sky. I was hoping to find some info regarding the info in the article, but no dice.
It’s fascinating to see how ancient civilizations viewed the night sky and incorporated their views into their daily lives.
Most well-known are the Greek and Roman mythologies, the Egyptians and the Mayans and their use of the night sky, but there are so many more…
