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==Concordance, Etymology, History==
==Concordance, Etymology, History==
=== Origin of Constellation ===
=== Origin of Constellation ===
where was it mentioned, what is the earliest source ...
The constellation is mentioned in the Ramesside Star Clocks and identified by right ascension.


==== Spelling Variants ====
==== Spelling Variants ====


* Apedu
* ... (Latin Genitive)

* ... (Latin Nominative)
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* ... (Latin Dative? / Translation )


==== Identifications ====
==== Identifications ====
Depending on the season and context, the term "..." can have the following identifications:
The area of The Bird must cover a region in Triangulum and close to Algol. Belmonte and Lull (2011) proposed the following identifications:


* (a) The [[...]] (also ..., ...)
* (a) Banat net Apdu (the Peak of the Bird) - α Tri
* (b) The [[...]] (also ..., ...)
* (b) Tep en Apdu (the Head of the Bird) - β Tri
* (c) Hetyt net Apdu (The Throat of the Bird) - a star close to Algol
* (c) The tail of [[...]] (... Scorpii)
* (d) Iret net Apdu (the Eye of the Bird) - γ Tri


=== Sources, Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
=== Sources, Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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Revision as of 10:01, 1 October 2025

Apdu, The Bird, is an ancient Egyptian constellation.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Origin of Constellation

The constellation is mentioned in the Ramesside Star Clocks and identified by right ascension.

Spelling Variants

  • Apedu

Identifications

The area of The Bird must cover a region in Triangulum and close to Algol. Belmonte and Lull (2011) proposed the following identifications:

  • (a) Banat net Apdu (the Peak of the Bird) - α Tri
  • (b) Tep en Apdu (the Head of the Bird) - β Tri
  • (c) Hetyt net Apdu (The Throat of the Bird) - a star close to Algol
  • (d) Iret net Apdu (the Eye of the Bird) - γ Tri

Sources, Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Here we give a list of all sources where the name is attested.

Source Identification

Religion/ Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

Weblinks

References