Bearcat
11-30-1996, 12:00 AM
> I would balk at any major constellation being named after a god.
>The zodiac of Earth has no constellations named after gods. Neither do
>the other major constellations that are of common knowledge; Ursa
>Major, Ursa Minor, etc. There are many mythical figures represented in
>the skys, but considering that the gods present in BR are relatively new
>compared to the entire history of the planet none of the constellations
>should be named after them.
>
I think that if there are constellations named after the gods then they were
named after the original gods first, and only after Deismaar did they take
their current names.
-
>The zodiac of Earth has no constellations named after gods. Neither do
>the other major constellations that are of common knowledge; Ursa
>Major, Ursa Minor, etc. There are many mythical figures represented in
>the skys, but considering that the gods present in BR are relatively new
>compared to the entire history of the planet none of the constellations
>should be named after them.
>
I think that if there are constellations named after the gods then they were
named after the original gods first, and only after Deismaar did they take
their current names.
-