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Subject: Other Names for Ursa Major
Category: Science > Astronomy
Asked by: geoman-ga
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Posted: 19 Oct 2004 15:22 PDT
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Question ID: 417186
Throughout history the constellation Ursa Major has been known by a
multitude of names by various cultures.  The following list includes
those that I already know about.

Ursa Major
Big Dipper
Plough
Charles's Wain
Arthur's Chariot
King David's Chariot
Bier
Bull's Thigh
Cart
Coffin
Drinking Gourd
Giant Bear chased by Warriors
Leaps of the Gazelle
Reindeer
Saucepan
Seven Plowing Oxen
Seven Sages
Seven Stars
Wagon
Arctos
Ayish
Feretrum Majus
Helice
Karlavagnen
Okuri
Paukunawa
Sapta Rishi
Sarvvis
Septentriones

Please provide me 10 more names and/or asterisms for Ursa Major along
with the name of the culture and/or language group that used that
specific terminology.  If the name is not in English, please also
provide its English equivalent.

Clarification of Question by geoman-ga on 21 Oct 2004 10:29 PDT
I am particularly interested in additional unique interpretations of
this constellation or any its asterisms especially as viewed by
ancient cultures.  Please do not include any variations of the above
names such as bears, plows, ladles, wagons, etc.  Thank you.
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Comments  
Subject: Re: Other Names for Ursa Major
From: guzzi-ga on 19 Oct 2004 19:05 PDT
 
Great Bear -- UK
Subject: Re: Other Names for Ursa Major
From: frde-ga on 20 Oct 2004 02:50 PDT
 
If it is the Great Bear then ... The Saucepan
(Swallows and Amazons)
Subject: Re: Other Names for Ursa Major
From: tardis-ga on 22 Oct 2004 18:27 PDT
 
Hungarian: Goncosszeker (it means wagon with odds and ends, but
usually we just connected the stars into a wagon with wheels)

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