Listen "Stars and legends of the Big Dipper"
Episode Synopsis
One of the most famous star patterns isn't considered a constellation in its own right. But it's so easily recognized, many people have told stories about it and surely will for as long as they can see the stars.
Two of the stars in the Big Dipper's handle were said to foretell life or death.
That handle is a bear's tail. But for a bear's tail, it's very long. And there's a tale about that.
Two of the stars in the Big Dipper's handle were said to foretell life or death.
That handle is a bear's tail. But for a bear's tail, it's very long. And there's a tale about that.
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