Norse (Asterism Names): Difference between revisions
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 131: | Line 131: | ||
[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:European]] [[Category:Norse]] | [[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:European]] [[Category:Norse]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Overviews]] | ||
[[Category:Service]] | |||
Revision as of 14:57, 20 January 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Solar System Names
| Traditional Terms | Middle Persian | English | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| مهر | Mehr | Sun | |
| ماه | Māh | Moon | |
| هرمزد | Ohrmazd | Jupiter | |
| وهرام | Wahrām | Mars | |
| آناهید | Anāhīd | Venus | |
| تیر | Tīr | Mercury | |
| کیوان | Kēwān | Saturn |
Here is an overview on all Persian Star names
| No. | Modern Persian Name فارسی | Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions | Etymological Meaning, when possible | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | شاهین | Alshain (شاهین) | Falcon | see also Tarazed (ترازو),
is IAU-name |
| 7 | بوندا | Pāz. Bunda | henbane | is IAU-name |
| 9 | جوزهر | Giausar (جوزهر) | is IAU-name | |
| 4 | هَفتورنگ | Pahl. Haftōrang | Seven signs | |
| 12 | کاوه | Kaveh | One of the heroes of the Shahnameh | is IAU-name |
| 5 | میخگاه | Pahl. MēxGāh | The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star | |
| 6 | نخو/ نهن | Pāz. Nahn | "nose" | beginning (of Leo),
is IAU-name |
| 2 | سَدویس | Pahl. Sadwēs | The one with a hundred servants | |
| 8 | سروش | Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش) |
“obedience”, “discipline.” |
|
| 11 | ترازو | Tarazed (ترازو) | the Balance | see also Alshain (شاهین),
is IAU-name |
| 1 | تیشتر | Pahl. Tishtar | The one connected with the three stars | |
| 3 | وَنَند | Pahl. Wanand | The Victorious One |
