Christianized (All Terms)
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
The culture of Christianization of the sky was an early modern attempt to unite European thinkers across the boundaries of a multitude of Christian confessions.
Name Lists
Solar System Names
Traditional Terms
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commentary
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Sun
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Moon
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Mercury
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Venus
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Mars
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Jupiter
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Saturn
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Here is an overview on all Christianized constellation names
native letters
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Christianised term
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English
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Our notes
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Archangel Michael
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Ursa Minor
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Ship of Saint Peter
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Ursa Major
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Pope Sylvester I
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Bootes
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Saint Helena
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Cygnus
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Helena was the mother of Constantine I
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Saint Paul
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Perseus
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Acknowledgements
References