Star Gazing

[Randy]

No: HPFGUIDX 154003

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Randy" <estesrandy@> wrote:
> 
> Randy;
> > Just a theory with some relation to the constellations and 
> > mythology.  By the way, the Southern Cross used by sailors to 
> > navigate is also called "the CRUX".  The Black sisters (Narcissa 
and 
> > Andromeda) names are stars in the skies.  There is a wolf 
> > constellation which could be related to the myth of Fenrir in 
Norse 
> > mythology.
> 
> Geoff:
> You left out Bellatrix and the "boys".
> 
> The star references are:
> Sirius...       alpha Canis Major (Great Dog)
> Regulus...   alpha Leo (Lion)
> Bellatrix...  gamma Orion
> 
> Andromeda seems to be the name if a constellation and not a star.
> 
> The odd one out seems to be Narcissa, which I would link to 
Narcissus in Greek 
> mythology.
> 
> Anyone point me to a star Narcissa?

Randy replies...

Forget about Narcissa, this star gazing just got more interesting.  
I just looked up Hercules and star constellations.  

Hercules is best known for his superhuman strength, strong emotions, 
quickness to act, and often poorly thought out plans. Harry is 
definitely quick to action with little thought ahead of time.

Regarding the star pattern...Earlier views of the constellation held 
it to be various things, predominantly a stag. The stag represents 
the earlier version of Hercules, and the father of Harry is a stag 
animagus.

The constellation of Hercules is directly above the Draco 
constellation.  They are eternal adversaries. Hercules is holding a 
club in one hand and a Lion skin in his other hand and ready to 
strike the serpent (or Dragon) named Draco.  Draco the dragon always 
has his eyes open and never sleeps.  Draco is sometimes called Draco 
Insomnis (Unsleeping Dragon).  After all you should never tickle a 
sleeping dragon!

I guess many of you already knew this stuff, but I just found out 
and I think it is so cooool!

Randy