Based upon years of research into the observations and astronomical literature of the ancient chinese, arabic, euphrates, hellenic, and roman civilizations. Pliny said that it occasioned much mortality by poisoning. Paul kunitzsch popular source in the west even worse. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy new issue of 1899 ed by allen, richard h. Their lore and meaning, richard hinckley allen, 1899, 1963, dover reprint note. Leo constellation simple english wikipedia, the free. The oldest primary reference is frances rollestons monumental tome, mazzaroth or, the constellations. By the way, allen mentions seisss and rollestons works in. Jun 15, 2014 ive owned a book for many years entitled star names.
Biblical astronomer, number 104 43 ences and three secondary ones. Star names, their lore and meaning allen, richard hinckley. It is not intended for the professional astronomer, who, as a rule, cares little about the old designations of the objects of his study, alphabets, numerals, and circles being preferable, indeed needful, for his purposes of identification. His youthful ambition to pursue astronomy was thwarted by poor eyesight, and he became a moderately successful businessman instead. Cancer constellation simple english wikipedia, the. Their lore and meaning, richard hinckley allen noted that while its proper name, algol the demon, demon star, and the blinking demon, is said to be derived from the arabic ras al ghul for the demons head, people probably took the title from ptolemy since al ghul literally signifies a mischiefmaker, and the. Partial list of authors, authorities, and books of reference cited in. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nearly all of these are traditional names whose etymologies are discussed in works like richard hinckley allen 1963 star names. The standard source for this sort of thing is richard hinckley allens star names. Allen rendered a very valuable service to those of us interested in. Star namestheir lore and meaning, richard hinckley allen. Richard allen was interested in astronomy from childhood.
The standard source for this sort of thing is richard hinckley allen s star names. Starnames and their meanings richard hinckley allen. Allens text on individual pleiades stars can be found at alcyone systems. Alnitak is the easternmost of the three stars of orions belt, with alnilam in the center and mintaka in the. Starnames and their meanings by allen, richard hinckley, 18381908. An informative, nontechnical venture into the extensive heritage of folklore and history associated with the heavenly bodies. Star names and their meanings by allen, richard hinckley, 18381908. Richard hinckley allens star names, their lore and meaning dover publications, 1963 was a useful corrective to certain earlier efforts that went back to bible maniacs such as seis dd, lld 1884 and bullinger dd 1888, who were both in turn indebted to frances rolleston 1875, and who were all determined to discover in the. This dover edition, first published in 1963, is an unabridged and corrected republication of the work first published by g. Star names their lore and meaning, richard hinckley allen, 1963, virgo.
Their lore and meaning, richard hinckley allen noted that its proper name, alnitak or alnitah, is derived from the arabic for al nitak meaning the belt or the girdle of orion. If you are looking for a boat name and want to be sure the name. Did not know arabic, hence wrong grammar lots of wrong information. Star names, their lore and meaning allen, richard hinckley free ebook download as word doc. Star lore enthusiast richard hinckley allen 18381908.
The astrological influences of the constellation ophiuchus. The name has two possible derivations, both listed in richard hinckley allen s seminal star names. Their lore and meaning published by dover 1 reprinted and retitled version of allens 1899 starnames and their meanings published by g. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Their lore and meaning published by dover 4 reprinted and retitled version of allens 1899 starnames and their meanings published by g. Star names and their meanings by richard hinckley allen. Islamic astronomys legacy in the arabic origin of modern. Star names, their lore and meaning, richard hinckley allen, 1889. Richard hinckley allen summarized its origin in star names. Graham millar the celestial david and goliath have made me understand how the druids and the prehistoric people of southern england may have viewed the heavens.
Solidly based upon years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient chinese, arabic, euphrates, hellenic, and roman civilizations, it is an informative, nontechnical excursion into the vast heritage of folklore and history associated with the heavenly bodies. He was born in the village of manitowoc, wisconsin, where his father, richard l. Their lore and meaning is an 1899 book by richard hinckley allen that discusses the names of stars, constellations, and their histories contents 1 author. The astrological influences of the constellation centaurus. It is between gemini to the west and leo to the east, lynx to the north and canis minor and hydra to the south. Invariably, their books are based on the works of ethelbert. This list of star names is published in the endeavor to fill an acknowledged vacancy in our popular astronomical literature. Richard hinckley allen 1838, buffalo, new york 1908, northampton, massachusetts was a gifted polymath and amateur naturalist. Further problems develop when one examines the star names and the meanings ascribed by seiss and bullinger. Starlore enthusiast richard hinckley allen 18381908.
Their lore and meaning by richard hinckley allen is c. Putnams sons, new york star tales, ian ridpath, 1988, universe books. Ive owned a book for many years entitled star names. Their lore and meaning, published in 1899 and available in paperback from dover since 1963. Their lore and meaning, by richard allen hinckley, dover. Cancer constellation simple english wikipedia, the free. The basic book of its field, this work covers star names, the zodiac, co. If a star has a proper name and most stars as bright or brighter than little dipper stars do have a name then this book will tell you all about that name and its history in all languages that refer to it. Star constellation lore thread general observing and. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy richard h. Stechert 2, paul kunitzsch 1959 arabische sternnamen in europa 3. Allen, richard hinckley, 1963, star names their lore and meaning, dover publications, 117129. Star names and their meanings ebookby richard hinckley allen.
Their lore and meaning, by richard hinckley allen, dover. Add one degree per 72 years to correct for precession. If you really, really like reading about star lore. Feb 28, 20 here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. One from the legend of the trojan war, where the constellation carina was once part of the nowobsolete constellation of argo navis, which represented the ship used by jason and the argonauts. Buy star names and their meanings on free shipping on qualified orders. According to ptolemy the stars in the human part of the figure are of the nature of venus and mercury, and the bright stars in the horses part of venus and jupiter. Here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. Allen s text on individual pleiades stars can be found at alcyone systems. Starnames and their meanings richard hinckley allen snippet.
The name has two possible derivations, both listed in richard hinckley allens seminal star names. Their lore and meaning paperback june 1, 1963 by richard h. Their lore and meaning 1899, incorrectly identifying both the year of the invention and the intended recipient of its glory. Bulletin of the iau working group on star names, no. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Biblical astronomer, number 104 cetus the sea monster. Richard hinckley allen ancient observations and folklore provide the basis for an exploration of. Star names and their meanings ebook by richard hinckley allen. Allen, purchased a large tract of land in the 1830s. Star lore of all ages, william tyler olcott, 1911, 1931, g. It is said to give a passionate, blindly goodhearted, wasteful and easily seduced nature, unseen dangers, enmity and slander.
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