Astronomical Myths: Based on Flammarion's "History of the Heavens."

according ages ancient animals appear astrologer astronomical Bear believed bodies Bull calendar called carried celestial centre century circle comet commencement connected considered constellations course dead derived direction distance divided divine earth east eclipses Egyptians equinox existence fact figure fire fixed four gave give given Greeks head heavens ideas Italy Jupiter known less light lived marked matter means middle month moon motion mountains move nature night noticed observation ocean opinion origin paradise passed period Persians phenomena planets Pleiades pole position present proved question reason reference regions relation remain remarkable represented rest rising river round Saturn says seems seen seven side signs soul sphere stars supposed surrounded terrestrial theory things thought took turned universe various Venus whole zodiac