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To: MHGinTN

Would the constellation Leo have been called ‘Leo’ by ancient Egyptians?...................Seems to me it is a Greek/Roman name from their mythology..................


9 posted on 05/09/2014 1:58:32 PM PDT by Red Badger (Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
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To: Red Badger

I do not know the name Egyptians would call the constellation, but the constellations have been identifed for a very long time in human History. Whatever ancient Egyptians called a lion would be the name identifying the constellation.


10 posted on 05/09/2014 2:02:16 PM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: Red Badger

One other note: the original carving may have been of a FEMALE lion, too!


11 posted on 05/09/2014 2:02:55 PM PDT by MHGinTN
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