[Alamo-Girl]

Sigh... I usually prefer to do my own research but frankly I'm up against the wall and need some help.

I can't seem to come up with the right key words to bleed the astronomy out of the astrology in looking for the ancients' interpretations of shooting stars and meteor showers. Radio, I'm specifically looking for how the phenomenon was understood in Judea, Babylonia or Greece 200 B.C. or earlier --- i.e. whether they understood it to be the death of a star or something else.

Any clues would be much appreciated!

[PatrickHenry]

Try this website: ANCIENT ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. If you scroll down, there's a section on NOVA AND SUPERNOVA.

[Right Wing Professor]

"Chinese, Hebrew, Greek, and Roman records of meteor showers date back about 3000 years. The most ancient records of meteor showers show that people interpreted the showers as magical or religious events. Ancient Greeks and Romans thought meteor showers were weather-related, like lightning and rain."

Alas, no decent referencing on that link. But note reference to Hebrews and lightning.

[RadioAstronomer]

Any clues would be much appreciated!

I am in my control room so I have limited access from here. I will put together some stuff for you this evening. :-)