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The original Egyptian constellation of Wia, the Boat, was huge, stretching from Scorpius through Sagittarius.  
The original Egyptian constellation of Wia, the Boat, was huge, stretching from Scorpius through Sagittarius.  


In the circular zodiac of the Hathor Temple in Denderah that shows strong Babylonian influences, this boat is depicted as tiny barge below the front feet of Sagittarius. This area, roughly in Sgr/ CrA, hosts the Babylonian constellation [[MA2.GUR8|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]], The Ship.  
In the circular zodiac of the Hathor Temple in Dendera that shows strong Babylonian influences,<ref>Hoffmann, S.M. (2022). Preliminary Observations on the Dendera Zodiac (Egypt). in Hoffmann and Wolfschmidt (eds.). Astronomy in Culture – Cultures of Astronomy, tredition Hamburg/ OpenScienceTechnology Berlin, 524-541</ref> this boat is depicted as tiny barge below the front feet of Sagittarius. This area, roughly in Sgr/ CrA, hosts the Babylonian constellation [[MA2.GUR8|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]], The Ship.  


=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===

Revision as of 05:49, 6 July 2026

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Juan Antonio Belmonte Avilés

Image that shows the earliest map or drawing
Image that shows the cultural object (e.g. in archaeological museum)

Wia (... ), The Boat, ... ... is an Egyptian constellation .

<here comes a short explanation: what is the earliest known occurance, what does it mean in their culture, perhaps were it stems from if e.g. taken over from other roots...>

Concordance, Etymology, History

What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.

Origin of Constellation

The original Egyptian constellation of Wia, the Boat, was huge, stretching from Scorpius through Sagittarius.

In the circular zodiac of the Hathor Temple in Dendera that shows strong Babylonian influences,[1] this boat is depicted as tiny barge below the front feet of Sagittarius. This area, roughly in Sgr/ CrA, hosts the Babylonian constellation MA2.GUR8, The Ship.

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

  • ancient manuscript 1
    ancient manuscript 1
  • modern mapping by author XY
    modern mapping by author XY
  • The figure in the place of Sagittarius on the circular zodiac in Denderah (two photos, one drawing, CC BY WGSN).
    The figure in the place of Sagittarius on the circular zodiac in Denderah (two photos, one drawing, CC BY WGSN).

Religion/ Tales/ Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

IAU WGSN star name discussion

The name was suggested to WGSN in 2025. Wia is a huge Egyptian constellation as Reret of Nekhet, spreading from Scorpius to Sagittarius, so I do not see appropriate to name a single star after it. Much more appropriate might be Hery-ib-Wia ("In the Middle of the Boat") if we find a star close to Kaus Australis without a name (see Fig 4.1 and Table 4.5 in Belmonte and Lull, 2023, for ideas).

References

  1. ↑ Hoffmann, S.M. (2022). Preliminary Observations on the Dendera Zodiac (Egypt). in Hoffmann and Wolfschmidt (eds.). Astronomy in Culture – Cultures of Astronomy, tredition Hamburg/ OpenScienceTechnology Berlin, 524-541
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