Download or read book The Stars in Song and Legend written by Jermain G. Porter and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writer of this notice has for several years had in mind the preparation of a book connecting the study of the constellations with classical legends and folklore referring to them, but Dr. Porter's elegant little volume makes it unnecessary to proceed further with the matter. The remarkable discoveries of modern astronomy have caused people to leave the study of the sky to observatories, whereas the most interesting observations can be made with the naked eye. Before learning about spectrum analysis applied to celestial bodies, or the surface markings on planets as revealed by the telescope, students of astronomy should become familiar with the skies, note the stars in the seasons, the relative positions of the sun and moon during a lunation, the apparent motions of planets and similar phenomena. These appearances were followed with intelligence thousands of years ago, yet most people to-day are unacquainted with them. In early days the heavens were closer to the earth than they are now; so we find that classical myth often has an astronomical significance, the constellations and their apparent motions representing the apotheosis of the actors in a terrestrial drama, though whether the legend suggested the designation of star-groups or the stars gave birth to the legend cannot easily be decided. Dr. Porter brings together much simple legendary lore of the heavens, and the teacher of classics will find his volume just as inspiring as the observer of the skies. The illustrations show the constellations with the figures found on old star-maps and celestial globes. It is a little surprising that, as the book is of American origin, Dr. Porter only mentions a few of the astronomical beliefs and ceremonies of American Indians. For instance, we find no reference to the tradition of the Micmac Indians, that the stars are watch-fires, the bright ones being those of chiefs, or of Dr. Fewkes' detailed studies of the Hopi Indians at Walpi, where observations of the positions of the sun at sunrise and sunset are used to regulate the commencement of a ritual connected with sun-worship. It is also worth consideration whether a short chapter on the planets known to the ancients might not be added with advantage, as most people are unable to distinguish them from stars. -The School World, Vol. 4

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Download or read book The Stars in Song and Legend Classic Reprint written by Jermain G. Porter and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Stars in Song and Legend I have attempted in this little volume to present the legendary lore of the heavens in such a way as to attract the unprofessional reader. By numerous poetical quotations I have tried also to show the intimate connection of the stars with the best and highest in literature. The book embodies to a considerable extent the material that I have collected on this subject in the course of many years' lecturing to college classes, though I have made free use also of that encyclopedic work on Star Names and their Meanings, by R. H. Allen, published only a year or two ago. So exhaustive is the treatment of the constellations in Mr. Allen's book, that there might seem small excuse for again presenting the subject; but the very completeness of that volume will render it less useful to many who might be interested in a briefer and more popular account of the star legends. I wish also here to record my indebtedness to Sir Norman Lockyer's Dawn of Astronomy for much interesting information concerning sun worship among the ancients. I have consulted, besides, many of the older standard works on mythology and on the constellations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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