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	The hedgehog goddess's core function is that of ''guardian of the house'' — protecting human dwellings from plague and from destruction by wind and snow. In the fishing and hunting life of the ancient Manchus, hedgehogs often lived close to human settlements: when plague struck, hedgehogs were always the first to contract the disease and show obvious symptoms, effectively serving as an "alarm" for the safety of human settlements. Moreover, their cough sounds remarkably similar to that of humans. These interesting natural phenomena likely led early peoples to transform this ordinary small animal into a powerful goddess.<ref name="wang1993"/><ref name="fu1995"/>		The hedgehog goddess's core function is that of ''guardian of the house'' — protecting human dwellings from plague and from destruction by wind and snow. In the fishing and hunting life of the ancient Manchus, hedgehogs often lived close to human settlements: when plague struck, hedgehogs were always the first to contract the disease and show obvious symptoms, effectively serving as an "alarm" for the safety of human settlements. Moreover, their cough sounds remarkably similar to that of humans. These interesting natural phenomena likely led early peoples to transform this ordinary small animal into a powerful goddess.<ref name="wang1993"/><ref name="fu1995"/>

	In the broader cosmic order, the hedgehog goddess is also a ''guardian of life and souls''. According to Manchu mythology, the Jeguru goddess possesses a "garment of light-souls," woven from the light of the sun and the moon.<ref name="fu1995"/> This garment of light can both deter all demons and protect the souls of all living beings.<ref name="backer2000">Bäcker, J. (2000). The shaman's sky. Manchu mythology and starlore in the Amur Valley. ''Ad Seres et Tungusos. Festschrift für Martin Gimm zu seinem'', ''65'', 1–17.</ref~~> The hedgehog goddess also assisted the three primal goddesses in creating all beings, rearing them, and giving them souls.<ref name="backer2000"/~~> In Manchu star rituals, the hedgehog goddess is an indispensable star deity.<ref name="fu1995"/> The hedgehog goddess also rules over the course of the sun and moon.<ref name="backer2000"/>		In the broader cosmic order, the hedgehog goddess is also a ''guardian of life and souls''. According to Manchu mythology, the Jeguru goddess possesses a "garment of light-souls," woven from the light of the sun and the moon.<ref name="fu1995"/> This garment of light can both deter all demons and protect the souls of all living beings. The hedgehog goddess also assisted the three primal goddesses in creating all beings, rearing them, and giving them souls.<ref name="backer2000">Bäcker, J. (2000). The shaman's sky. Manchu mythology and starlore in the Amur Valley. ''Ad Seres et Tungusos. Festschrift für Martin Gimm zu seinem'', ''65'', 1–17.</ref> In Manchu star rituals, the hedgehog goddess is an indispensable star deity.<ref name="fu1995"/> The hedgehog goddess also rules over the course of the sun and moon.<ref name="backer2000"/>

	In another myth, the Jeguru goddess, in order to save Abka Hehe and protect heaven and earth, transformed into a white, fragrant, shimmering peony star (''Šodan Usiha''); when Yeruri and the demons fought over this divine flower, it suddenly turned into ten thousand arrows of light, shooting Yeruri in the eyes until he screamed and fled back to his underground lair. This also explains why Manchu women love to wear flowers — especially white peonies — as it is believed that flowers worn in the hair can ward off demons.<ref name="fu1995"/>		In another myth, the Jeguru goddess, in order to save Abka Hehe and protect heaven and earth, transformed into a white, fragrant, shimmering peony star (''Šodan Usiha''); when Yeruri and the demons fought over this divine flower, it suddenly turned into ten thousand arrows of light, shooting Yeruri in the eyes until he screamed and fled back to his underground lair. This also explains why Manchu women love to wear flowers — especially white peonies — as it is believed that flowers worn in the hair can ward off demons.<ref name="fu1995"/>
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	==== Etymology and Cognates ====		==== Etymology and Cognates ====
	The Manchu word for "hedgehog" is /səŋgə/ (Romanized: ''sengge''). In the Manchu-Tungusic languages, this word shows a high degree of consistency:<ref name="~~chaoke~~">Chog, D.O.朝克 ''Etymological Studies of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词源研究'' / ''Comparative Vocabulary of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词汇比较''.</ref>		The Manchu word for "hedgehog" is /səŋgə/ (Romanized: ''sengge''). In the Manchu-Tungusic languages, this word shows a high degree of consistency:<ref name="Chog">Chog, D.O.朝克 ''Etymological Studies of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词源研究'' / ''Comparative Vocabulary of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词汇比较''.</ref>
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	<ref name="bai1995">Bai, Hongxi白洪希. (1995). An Exploration of the Qing Imperial Shrine Sacrifices清宫堂子祭探赜. ''Manchu Studies满族研究'', (3), 61–63.</ref>		<ref name="bai1995">Bai, Hongxi白洪希. (1995). An Exploration of the Qing Imperial Shrine Sacrifices清宫堂子祭探赜. ''Manchu Studies满族研究'', (3), 61–63.</ref>

	<ref name="~~chaoke~~">~~Chao~~, ~~Ke朝克~~. ''Etymological Studies of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词源研究'' / ''Comparative Vocabulary of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词汇比较''.</ref>		<ref name="Chog">Chog, D.O.朝克 ''Etymological Studies of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词源研究'' / ''Comparative Vocabulary of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词汇比较''.</ref>

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	==== Etymology and Cognates ====		==== Etymology and Cognates ====
	The Manchu word for "hedgehog" is /səŋgə/ (Romanized: ''sengge''). In the Manchu-Tungusic languages, this word shows a high degree of consistency:<ref name="chaoke">~~Chao~~, ~~Ke朝克~~. ''Etymological Studies of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词源研究'' / ''Comparative Vocabulary of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词汇比较''.</ref>		The Manchu word for "hedgehog" is /səŋgə/ (Romanized: ''sengge''). In the Manchu-Tungusic languages, this word shows a high degree of consistency:<ref name="chaoke">Chog, D.O.朝克 ''Etymological Studies of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词源研究'' / ''Comparative Vocabulary of Manchu-Tungusic Languages满通古斯语族语言词汇比较''.</ref>
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	Hedgehogs tend to live in groups when raising their young, but when they grow up, they live alone. In mythology, Enduri Senggu is described as a pack of hedgehogs, which should be the stage when a hedgehog mother takes care of her little hedgehogs.		Hedgehogs tend to live in groups when raising their young, but when they grow up, they live alone. In mythology, Enduri Senggu is described as a pack of hedgehogs, which should be the stage when a hedgehog mother takes care of her little hedgehogs.
	[[File:A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China.jpg\|alt=A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China\|thumb\|A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China]]		[[File:A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China.jpg\|alt=A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China\|thumb\|A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China]]

			Since 2026, Enduri Senggu is also an IAU-star name for τ Cyg in constellation [[Cygnus]].

	== Concordance, Etymology, History ==		== Concordance, Etymology, History ==
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	{{Infobox constellation		{{Infobox constellation
	\| name = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)		\| name = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)
	\| native = ~~ᡝᠨᡩᡠᡵᡳ ᠰᡝᠩᡤᡝ~~		\| native =
	\| translation = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)		\| translation = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)
	\| pronounce = Enduri ~~Sengge~~		\| pronounce = Enduri Senggu
	\| IPA = /ən.tu.ri səŋ.ŋə/		\| IPA = /ən.tu.ri səŋ.ŋu/
	\| culture = Manchu		\| culture = Manchu
	\| RA = ... to ...		\| RA = ... to ...
	\| dec = ... to ...		\| dec = ... to ...
	\| areatotal = xx.xx		\| areatotal = xx.xx
	\| numbermainstars = 10		\| numbermainstars =
	\| numberbfstars = 10		\| numberbfstars =
	\| numberstarsplanets =		\| numberstarsplanets =
	\| numberbrightstars = 4		\| numberbrightstars = 4
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	''Jeguru Enduri'' does not refer to a single specific hedgehog, but rather to many ''Jeguru Enduri'' existing at the same time, much like hedgehogs living in groups in the real world. Each has the form of a hedgehog, so the name means "hedgehog-shaped goddesses", not "goddess of hedgehogs".		''Jeguru Enduri'' does not refer to a single specific hedgehog, but rather to many ''Jeguru Enduri'' existing at the same time, much like hedgehogs living in groups in the real world. Each has the form of a hedgehog, so the name means "hedgehog-shaped goddesses", not "goddess of hedgehogs".

			Hedgehogs tend to live in groups when raising their young, but when they grow up, they live alone. In mythology, Enduri Senggu is described as a pack of hedgehogs, which should be the stage when a hedgehog mother takes care of her little hedgehogs.
			[[File:A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China.jpg\|alt=A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China\|thumb\|A photo of a hedgehog taken in Northeast China]]

	== Concordance, Etymology, History ==		== Concordance, Etymology, History ==
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	In the Heavenly War myth, the hedgehog goddess is one of the most important helpers of Abka Hehe. According to Manchu creation mythology, Abka Hehe once fell into the traps of the insidious Yeruri and found herself in a fatal situation. It was the hedgehog goddesses who blinded Yeruri with their arrows of light — that is, their spines — forcing him to withdraw. Enduri Senggu is also referred to as Abka Hehe's "Eye-Protecting Goddess," a title that may derive from this very deed of blinding the demon. In the final duel between Abka Hehe and Yeruri, the hedgehog goddesses similarly dazzled and weakened him.<ref name="backer2000"/>		In the Heavenly War myth, the hedgehog goddess is one of the most important helpers of Abka Hehe. According to Manchu creation mythology, Abka Hehe once fell into the traps of the insidious Yeruri and found herself in a fatal situation. It was the hedgehog goddesses who blinded Yeruri with their arrows of light — that is, their spines — forcing him to withdraw. Enduri Senggu is also referred to as Abka Hehe's "Eye-Protecting Goddess," a title that may derive from this very deed of blinding the demon. In the final duel between Abka Hehe and Yeruri, the hedgehog goddesses similarly dazzled and weakened him.<ref name="backer2000"/>
			[[File:Amur Hedgehog.png\|alt=A photo of Amur hedgehog taken in the Far East of Russia\|thumb\|A photo of Amur hedgehog taken in the Far East of Russia]]
	The hedgehog is praised as the most able of all animals. It is said that it is unsurpassed in both offensive and defensive situations: it can roll itself forward or use its feet, can extend or contract itself, and is therefore invincible. The authority of the hedgehog goddesses derives not only from the dazzling garment of light-spines bestowed upon them by Abka Hehe, but also from the fact that the authority and qualities of all goddesses are united in them.<ref name="backer2000"/>		The hedgehog is praised as the most able of all animals. It is said that it is unsurpassed in both offensive and defensive situations: it can roll itself forward or use its feet, can extend or contract itself, and is therefore invincible. The authority of the hedgehog goddesses derives not only from the dazzling garment of light-spines bestowed upon them by Abka Hehe, but also from the fact that the authority and qualities of all goddesses are united in them.<ref name="backer2000"/>

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	[[File:Manchu script of Enduri Senggu.jpg\|thumb\|Manchu script of ''Enduri Senggu'' and ''Jeguru Enduri''\|200x200px]]		[[File:Manchu script of Enduri Senggu.jpg\|thumb\|Manchu script of ''Enduri Senggu'' and ''Jeguru Enduri''\|200x200px]]
			[[File:Enduri Senggu in Stellarium.png\|thumb\|Enduri Senggu in Stellarium]]
	{{Infobox constellation		{{Infobox constellation
	\| name = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)		\| name = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)

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	[[File:Manchu script of Enduri Senggu.jpg\|thumb\|Manchu script of ''Enduri Senggu'' and ''Jeguru Enduri''\|200x200px]]		[[File:Manchu script of Enduri Senggu.jpg\|thumb\|Manchu script of ''Enduri Senggu'' and ''Jeguru Enduri''\|200x200px]]
			{{Infobox constellation
			\| name = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)
			\| native = ᡝᠨᡩᡠᡵᡳ ᠰᡝᠩᡤᡝ
			\| translation = Enduri Senggu (Hedgehog Goddess)
			\| pronounce = Enduri Sengge
			\| IPA = /ən.tu.ri səŋ.ŋə/
			\| culture = Manchu
			\| RA = ... to ...
			\| dec = ... to ...
			\| areatotal = xx.xx
			\| numbermainstars = 9
			\| numberbfstars = 9
			\| numberstarsplanets =
			\| numberbrightstars = 4
			\| numbernearbystars =
			\| brighteststarname = α Cyg
			\| starmagnitude = 1.25
			\| neareststarname =
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			\| meteorshowers =
			\| bordering = Cyg
			\| notes =
			\| cat = constellation
			}}
	'''Enduri Senggu''' (Hedgehog Goddess, the Divine Hedgehog), a Manchu shamanic constellation located in [[Cygnus]]. In Manchu, ''enduri'' means "god" or "goddess", and ''sengge'' (spelled as ''senggu'' in this star name) means "hedgehog". Another more common proper name for this goddess is '''Jeguru Enduri'''.		'''Enduri Senggu''' (Hedgehog Goddess, the Divine Hedgehog), a Manchu shamanic constellation located in [[Cygnus]]. In Manchu, ''enduri'' means "god" or "goddess", and ''sengge'' (spelled as ''senggu'' in this star name) means "hedgehog". Another more common proper name for this goddess is '''Jeguru Enduri'''.

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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In 2026, the name of the historical constellation "Enduri Senggu" was suggested to be used for τ Cyg in this constellation. Enduri Senggu is also known as the "Eye-Protecting Goddess", and the star τ Cyg is situated near the position corresponding to the eye of the hedgehog in the traditional Manchu star chart.		In 2026, the name of the historical constellation "Enduri Senggu" was suggested to be used for τ Cyg in this constellation. Enduri Senggu is also known as the "Eye-Protecting Goddess", and the star τ Cyg is situated near the position corresponding to the eye of the hedgehog in the traditional Manchu star chart.

			τ Cyg (HR 8130, HD 202444, HIP 104887) is a relatively nearby (20 parsecs) multiple system with several components, catalogued in the Washington Double Star catalog as WDS J21148+3803. Component A is a 4th magnitude F2+V star of 4th magnitude, and B is a 6th magnitude G0V star, and together they comprise a tight binary star with orbital period of about 50 years and semi-major axis of 0.9 arcseconds. [https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010AJ....140.1657M Muterspagh et al. (2010)] report that interferometry observations of the system reveal that B is likely to be an even tighter pair (Ba+Bb), with semi-major axis of 0.8 milliarcseconds and orbtial period of about 810 days. τ Cyg also has a much more distant companion, "F" in the WDS, which itself is a pair.This M dwarf pair is lettered WDS J21148+3803 Fa and Fb, however "C" has been assigned in the Gliese catalogs (GJ 822.1C, GJ 9728C). Hence the τ Cyg system is at least a quintuple.

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	'''Enduri Senggu''' (Hedgehog Goddess, the Divine Hedgehog), a Manchu shamanic constellation located in [[Cygnus]]. In Manchu, ''enduri'' means "god" or "goddess", and ''sengge'' (spelled as ''senggu'' in this star name) means "hedgehog". Another more common proper name for this goddess is '''Jeguru Enduri'''.		'''Enduri Senggu''' (Hedgehog Goddess, the Divine Hedgehog), a Manchu shamanic constellation located in [[Cygnus]]. In Manchu, ''enduri'' means "god" or "goddess", and ''sengge'' (spelled as ''senggu'' in this star name) means "hedgehog". Another more common proper name for this goddess is '''Jeguru Enduri'''.

	''Jeguru Enduri'' does not refer to a single specific hedgehog, but rather to many ''Jeguru Enduri'' existing at the same time, much like hedgehogs living in groups in the real world. Each has the form of a hedgehog, so the name means "hedgehog-shaped goddesses", not "goddess of hedgehogs").		''Jeguru Enduri'' does not refer to a single specific hedgehog, but rather to many ''Jeguru Enduri'' existing at the same time, much like hedgehogs living in groups in the real world. Each has the form of a hedgehog, so the name means "hedgehog-shaped goddesses", not "goddess of hedgehogs".

	== Concordance, Etymology, History ==		== Concordance, Etymology, History ==
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	=== Maps (Gallery) ===		=== Maps (Gallery) ===
	<gallery widths="200" heights="200" caption="Enduri Senggu">		According to Manchu tradition, Enduri Senggu points south with its head and north with its tail in winter, and reverses this orientation in summer. If we take ζ Cyg as the head and δ Cyg as the tail, however, this does not seem to correspond to the actual appearance of the sky: at any given time, the stars appear to maintain a fixed orientation, and when the constellation rises in the east during summer, the distinction between "head" and "tail" along the north-south axis is ambiguous.

			A plausible explanation is that the constellation is largely left‑right symmetrical. Thus either orientation can be accommodated — one simply flips the star chart horizontally to obtain the opposite heading. Both versions are equally viable and correspond well to the asterism as depicted in the traditional charts.<gallery widths="200" heights="200" caption="Enduri Senggu">
	File:Star Map of Enduri Senggu.png\|Star chart of Enduri Senggu, drawn by Fu Yuguang		File:Star Map of Enduri Senggu.png\|Star chart of Enduri Senggu, drawn by Fu Yuguang
	File:Enduri Senggu in Stellarium.png\|Enduri Senggu in Stellarium		File:Enduri Senggu in Stellarium.png\|Enduri Senggu in Stellarium
	File:Enduri Senggu, the superposition of traditional star charts and actual stars.png\|The superposition of traditional star chart and actual stars		File:Enduri Senggu, the superposition of traditional star charts and actual stars.png\|The superposition of traditional star chart and actual stars
			File:The superposition of traditional star chart and actual stars (after flipping the star chart horizontally).png\|The superposition of traditional star chart and actual stars (after flipping the star chart horizontally)
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