Further Mythological Evidence for Ancient Knowledge of Variable Stars
Volume 27 number 2 (1999)
- Stephen R. Wilk
- 38 Fairchild Avenue
Abstract
I suggest that the variability of Betelgeuse (alpha Orionis) was known in pre-classical Greece, and that this knowldge is reflected in the myths associated with Orion and other figures in Greek mythology. There is corroboration in parallelmyths from other cultures.