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Origin of constellation Scorpio.

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Maori Clark 56
  • S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 483, (Toba, Vilela): Métraux MAFLS XL 21f.
  • general Cook Is.: Clark 81, 83
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Filed under Origin of particular stars.

Filed beside it
Origin of the Great Bear (Ursa Major) Origin of Orion Origin of the Pleiades Origin of the North Star. (Cf. A702.3.) Origin of Hyades Origin of constellation Lyra. Greek (Orpheus's lyre) Origin of the Milky Way Origin of stars – miscellaneous

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