Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies

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Available from Cloudbreak Optics when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Description This book is an amateur astronomer’s guide to the mythology and symbolism associated with the celestial bodies in the Solar System, and even includes some of the legendary tales of people who had or have a connection with these objects. It explores different cultures (for example, the Greco-Roman and the Norse) and different times and how stories were used to explain the worlds they saw above them. You’d be amazed how much of our world today reflects the myths and stories of these cu