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----Fiskikarlar, the fishermen, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days). | ---- | ||
[[File:Fiskikarlar Stellarium-013.png|thumb|Fiskikarlar in Stellarium]] | |||
Fiskikarlar, the fishermen, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days). | |||
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* Norse Constellations by Digitalis Solutions<ref>Digitalis Solutions ([https://digitaliseducation.com/resources-norse.html websit]e) on Norse</ref> | * Norse Constellations by Digitalis Solutions<ref>Digitalis Solutions ([https://digitaliseducation.com/resources-norse.html websit]e) on Norse</ref> | ||
* [https://valkyrja.com/norsecalendar.html Valkyria.com Norse Calendar] | * [https://valkyrja.com/norsecalendar.html Valkyria.com Norse Calendar] | ||
== All HIP Stars within this constellation == | |||
[[File:CH Fiskikarlar Stellarium-012.png|center|thumb|Convex Hull for the stars inside Fiskikarlar (CC BY Jakob Eyermann).]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [[References]] (general) | * [[References]] (general) | ||
[[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:European]] [[Category:Norse]] | |||
[[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Ori]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:25, 20 May 2026
Authors: Youla Azkarrula
Fiskikarlar, the fishermen, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days).
Concordance, Etymology, History
Origin of Constellation
The name “fishermen” likely refers to the fishing episode in the Edda, where Thor and the giant Hymir fish for the Midgard Serpent using the head of the ox Himinhjǫrð (Sturluson 2017[1], p. 66). The legend predates the Rimtöl gloss, recorded already in the 10th century (Krause 2010[2], p. 133). The identification of the constellation with Orion’s three belt stars fits the stellar culture, as Thor is both part of the fishermen in the myth and represented by the Orion constellation. Positioning the fishermen next to the Midgard Serpent and the ox’s head is consistent with representing the fishing episode in the sky.
Identification
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
nothing known
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
Weblinks
- Norse Constellations by Digitalis Solutions[3]
- Valkyria.com Norse Calendar
All HIP Stars within this constellation
References
- References (general)
