ORION AND THE WOMB OF THE WORLD
The Giant will play a large part in our mythic history. His journey through the sky is just outside the zodiac circle. In a calendar used by astronomers in ancient Egypt, 36 bright stars traveling the same path as Orion were identified. Known as Decan stars, they appeared in the morning sky for 10 days. After disappearing into the light of the sun, they finally reappear to set in the west. After 70 days they are born into the night sky. Orion and his faithful star Sirius were important markers of Egypt's calendars and their measurements.