The myth of Chinese

Different cultures have their different myths of stars. In China, a festival named the Seven Sisters is about stars. This story is based on two stars named Vega and Altair.

They shine brightly around the seventh of the seventh month. Vega (the Weaving Maiden was the youngest daughters of Sun God. She married Altair (the legend of the Cowherd) and neglected their duties.

Vega and Altair were banished to stars separated by the Silver Streams (Milky Way). They were only allowed to meet each other on the seventh night of the seventh month. On that night, the birds of heaven formed a bridge over the steams to unite the lovers.

The rotation of the earth makes constellations rise 4 minutes earlier each day. For this reason, we see different constellations in the evening of each season.

Northern Hemisphere Autumn (Southern Hemisphere Spring): Aquarius, Aries and Pisces

Northern Hemisphere Winter (Southern Hemisphere Summer): Gemini, Taurus

Northern Hemisphere Spring (Southern Hemisphere Autumn): Cancer, Leo, Virgo.

Northern Hemisphere Summer (Southern Hemisphere Winter): Libra, Capricorn, Scorpius,Sagittarius,Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus.