PC · @PChoate
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Did you why the number 7 is so important in human culture?

Ancient observers noticed that seven heavenly objects (the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) moved at different paces in the sky both from each other and from the fixed stars beyond them.

Those formed the first deities in many cultures.



en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_

#religion #history #seventhheaven #wanderingstars

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PC · @PChoate
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Did you know that the were originally thought to be ?

Five wandering stars - , , , , and - were known to the ancients. To the unaided eye, these planets appear starlike. However, the planets moved differently and were called wandering stars. Our word "planet" comes from the Greek word , meaning "wanderer."



airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions

#histodons #astronomy #history #planetes #saturn #jupiter #mars #venus #mercury #wanderingstars #planets

Last updated 2 years ago

AustinPSheehan · @AustinPSheehan
114 followers · 70 posts · Server aus.social

Here is Wandering Stars, a unique anthology featuring Speculative Fiction takes on the 12 Zodiac signs, including an epic fantasy short story of mine.
How cool are these Zodiac plates to start the sections?

#wanderingstars #zodiac

Last updated 2 years ago

AustinPSheehan · @AustinPSheehan
114 followers · 70 posts · Server aus.social

I just want to share with you all that WANDERING STARS launches today!

This unique anthology explores the 12 signs through the lens of speculative fiction, and includes my own epic fantasy short story 'The Betrayal of Ikhthus.'

#zodiac #wanderingstars #newrelease #writingcommunity #auswrites

Last updated 2 years ago