Other ancient people looked at the same seven stars and saw different things. People in ancient India called the stars “Mriga,” the deer. The Chinese saw “Tsan,” a soldier defending villages from invaders. The Japanese saw the long sleeve of a kimono, a type of dress.
Look at the photo of Orion below. What do you see?
The Constellation Orion
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Copyright Bernd Mienert. Courtesy of the Astronomical Image Data Archive.