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3. Pleiades: The Seven Sisters - Dedicated to Indigenous Peoples of the World

3. Pleiades: The Seven Sisters - Dedicated to Indigenous Peoples of the World

FromUnEarthly Quests: Constellations Around The World


3. Pleiades: The Seven Sisters - Dedicated to Indigenous Peoples of the World

FromUnEarthly Quests: Constellations Around The World

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Explore the star cluster of the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. In this episode we explore the cultures of the American Navajo, The Iroquois, Aboriginal Australians, Hawaiians, and more. 
For more stories about constellations and the mythology, history and stories attached to them please check out this book: Star Stories by Anthony Aveni 
This episode is dedicated to the Indigenous peoples of the world who have experienced such unacceptable atrocities.  Please consider donating to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society: irsss.ca/donate 

Website: www.unearthlyquests.com
Find Constellations Using this web app, also available as a mobile app: https://stellarium-web.org/ 
Credits: https://www.canva.com/join/dividers-whip-antiques Music: Hymn to the Gods by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Pyre by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4504-the-pyre License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Released:
Aug 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (9)

What did the Ancient Norse see as the Big Dipper? What stories are associated with your Zodiac sign? Where is the North Star? How did the ancient peoples use the constellations to know when to plant crops? This podcast will take you on an adventure to the constellations and visible objects of the night sky, exploring their stories and meanings from cultures around the world including mythology from ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient Norse as well as lore and legends of the Indigenous people, history, and many many more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unearthly-quests/support