Saturday, September 10, 2011

What are some myths, other than Greek/Roman, associated with the constellation Pegasus?

I already have Greek/Roman myths, but I'm having a hard time finding stories from other cultures. The myths I'm looking for can be stories that single out individual stars that make up the constellation Pegasus.





Please provide a source that backs up your answer. Thank you!|||http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/pega…


Traditional Greek infromation at this Star site





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Torto…


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_con…





Chinese skywatchers divided the sky ecliptic into four regions, each assigned an animal. They are Azure Dragon (青龍) on the east, Black Tortoise (玄武) on the north, White Tiger (白虎) on the west, and Vermilion Bird (朱雀) on the south. Each region contains seven mansions, making the 28 mansions. The mansions or xiù are latitudes the Moon crosses during its monthly journey around Earth and serve as a way to track the Moon's progress.





The Stars that are a part of Pegasus appear to be a part of "The Black Tortoise of the North".








|||i am not sure there is much on any mythology of stars before greek and roman times you might want to look into that, to see if cultures before the greek and romans that named constellations and/or meaning behind the stars...well good luck i hope you do find something...

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