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Considering Ursa Major is only visible in the North Pole AFAICT, the fact that the myth isn't present in Indonesia, Australia, and New Guinea supports the GP's
by nv-vn 10y ago
Considering Ursa Major is only visible in the North Pole AFAICT, the fact that the myth isn't present in Indonesia, Australia, and New Guinea supports the GP's hypothesis.
- novaleaf 10y agothat's a very good point, though it would also imply there's something more "big game like" about Ursa than some southern-sky constellation.