History made Beautiful
Star signs are one of those things which we take for granted. Although we ‘consult’ star signs, we do not usually bother with how they come about. Many of the … Continue reading Death, Courage and Sacrifices upon the Stars: Legends Behind the Zodiacs
In the Dreamtime, the cluster of stars which we know as the Pleiades were seven beautiful ice maidens. Their parents were a great mountain and an ice-cold stream that flowed from … Continue reading The Maidens and the Stars: Star Legends of Aboriginal Australia
A solar creation myth from Japan contains a reference to a floating cloud in the midst of infinite space, before matter had taken any other form. This also nicely describes … Continue reading Sol et Luna: Creation Myths of the Sun and the Moon
Martini Fisher 