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5. Orion: The Great Hunter Constellation

5. Orion: The Great Hunter Constellation

FromUnEarthly Quests: Constellations Around The World


5. Orion: The Great Hunter Constellation

FromUnEarthly Quests: Constellations Around The World

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we explore the constellation mythology and legends of Orion, we travel to Ancient Greece as well as visit China, the Indigenous Lakota People, Aboriginal Australians, and take a brief stop in Ancient Egypt! UnEarthly Quests is a podcast exploring the mythologies, legends and histories of the constellations as told in Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Indigenous Cultural Stories & Legends, and many more. 
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:
Oct 13, 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