Stars as drops of the moon's blood

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Stars as drops of the moon's blood.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · The stars. Note: the question of implicit meanings assumed by the proponents of "astralmythology" is not discussed here; only explicit statements in original sources are considered. · Creation and condition of the stars. · view the constellation · filed as A764.2

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Stars as children of the moon. Cook Zeus I 523 n. 6 Most brilliant stars children of the sun; others are children of the moon Stars are transformed spittle of the moon

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