The astronomy of the Bible : an elementary commentary on the astronomical references of Holy Scripture (1909)
Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter), 1851-1928 · London : Hodder and Stoughton · leaf 246
bes one as All-Invisible. There is a surprisinglyuniversal tradition that they were seven who now are THE PLEIADES 219 six. We find it not only in ancient Greece and Italy,but also among the black fellows of Australia, the Malaysof Borneo, and the negroes of the Gold Coast. Theremust be some reason… … ELecC-ra. Alcyone Mer-olae STARS OF THE PLEIADES. spectrum of Pleione renders it credible that this star mayonce have had great brilliancy. Alcyone, now thebrightest star in the cluster, was not mentioned byPtolemy among the four brightest Pleiads of his day.The six now visible to ordinary sight…
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