Re: [tied] Constellations

Teutonic nations called it called it Wagan or Wain. Aratos wrote in
Phainomena "Tow Bears called Wains move round it {the Pole?) either in
her place".
Ovid in the Tristia called it 'Magna minorque ferae' , translation = ?
Ovid also called it 'Gelidae Arcti'. Known also as 'Arctoi', 'Arctoe'.
The Anglo-Saxons 'Manuel of Astronomy" in 10th century called it
'Arctos' although it adds 'which untaught men call Carles-waen'.
In Epicoene 1609 it was called Kallisto "a star Mistress Ursula in the
heavens". Callisto is identified with Ursa Major, her son Arcas with
Ursa Minor.
Allen says "We know that the early English placed King Arthur's home
here and that the peolle of Great Britain called it Arthur's Chariot or
Wain. In Ireland it was King David's Chariot from one of that island"s
early kings; France had 'The Great Chariot', Also 'la Roue, the Wheel,
occasionally 'the Car of Bootes'.
Riccoli 1600s called it 'Amaxa' (translation?=) of the Lliad and
Odyssy.
The Akkadian titles for the Wain stars were Aganna, the Lord of Heaven;
and Aben Erza called it Ajala, the Hebrew word for wagan.
The Romans called it Currus; Plaustrum (translation?=) or Plostrum
magnum. 6th century Christian writer called it Plaustra Parrhasis
(translation?=)
Bier and Carro were other names.
The Danes, Swedes and Icelanders Stori Vagn, the Great Wagan and Karls
Vagn, Karl being Thor their greatest god.
Goths; Karl Wagen. German Wagen and Himmel Wagan Chariot in which Eljah
journeyed to heaven. But in heathen times (as Allen says) of the
northern nations it was the wagan of Odin, Woden or Wuoten.
and Irmines Wagan of the Saxons.
The Poles called it Woz Niebeski; the heavenly Wain. The three stars on
the tail of the Great Bear were the draught horses.
Charleswaen was the name from at least 1000 AD after Charlemange.

English had the Plough,
Persian had Seven Bulls.
Arabian Christians Bier of Lazarus. Great Coffin.

From 'Starnames' by Richard Hinchley Allen


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