I was looking into Germanic astronomy and stumbled on this article:
https://germanicmythology.com/ASTRONOMY/HLIDSKJALF.html
It's making a case Hliðskjálf might refer to the constellation of Cassiopeia, the seated woman. My first thought was Cybele, until I actually looked at the constellation and realized it's the big W in the northern sky, so now I'm considering it might be related to Wralda.
https://stock.adobe.com/nl/images/const ... /429295571
It's nothing big but I thought I'd share it anyway
Hliðskjálf the seat of the gods
Re: Hliðskjálf the seat of the gods
This was mentioned by "half life over" as an answer to the question "time on the yule scale"viewtopic.php?t=139
I find it interesting because Cassiopeia is one of the constellations that circle the North Star/Polaris, which seems like one of the likely places for the yule to be. Like the spoke of a wheel.
I find it interesting because Cassiopeia is one of the constellations that circle the North Star/Polaris, which seems like one of the likely places for the yule to be. Like the spoke of a wheel.
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Re: Hliðskjálf the seat of the gods
Think I missed that one, thanks!