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Comment on Bethlehem Star Acrux by James

James — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:30:03 +0000

The association of Acrux with rebirth might have originated in central Europe in the 2nd millennium BC, when Acrux was disappearing from view but a new bright star started to appear in the south, at the opposite time of year, namely Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Austrini).

While Fomalhaut was moving further north and Acrux south, word spread through the Bronze Age trading networks of Europe that a new star would arrive to replace the one they were losing (to mark south if nothing else), and both stars became associated with rebirth. (Just as the Christians’ cross is shaped like Crux, so their fish symbol is shaped like Piscis Austrinus- the Southern FIsh). The crucial time and place was around 46 degrees North, in the early 16th century BC- Acrux and Fomalhaut had the same declination of -44d 15m in the 1560s BC according to my software/research.

Later, the association had spread throughout Europe and the Near/Middle East, but by the first century BC Fomalhaut was so much higher than Acrux around the low 30s North latitude that although the Acrux/fish/rebirth legend was still being told, the association of Fomalhaut with it was no longer obvious despite them being aware of Acrux sliding perilously towards the horizon. So it became the rebirth star all on its own-with the “wise men” trying to hold on to seeing it for s long as possible.

And Fomalhaut moved ever northwards. The legends persisted in northern parts as well, possibly aided by Celtic migrations and southern Europeans in the Roman Army. Fomalhaut appeared over the horizon in southernmost Britain in the late Roman era (about 200AD in London), and in central England around the time the Saxons were invading (about 450AD in Birmingham).. Those stories about Jesus with King Arthur at Glastonbury holding the Holy Grail……. were an attempt to marry the appearance of the new “rebirth star” into the new religion that was being adopted.

Comment on Bethlehem Star Acrux by Robert Vose

Robert Vose — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:34:00 +0000

Hi James,
Thanks for your comment about Acrux and how it might have been significant in other cultures – being the 12th brightest star that was symbolically ‘dying’ by gradually disappearing below the horizon and out of view.
The reappearance of the star and Crux with reports by some seafaring explorers coincides with the beginning of the reformation, although the two events are not linked. The rediscovery of the star…
Anyway, it might have had meaning for European cultures where the star was disappearing out of view. I haven’t done any research to see if there is a link.

Comment on Bethlehem Star Acrux by James

James — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:02:57 +0000

If you have any astronomy programmes/software, set them to Rome on April 21, 752BC. The traditional date it was founded, and just about the last day Remus could have seen the six vultures (the four main stars of Crux, plus Alpha and Beta Centauri) from there. Romulus saw some of the fainter stars as well.

Now check out latitude 51 degrees North around 2900 BC, when Stonehenge switched from measuring something (the Southern Cross!) to the midsummer sunrise, because Acrux was last visible when those stones were dragged there.

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Comment on Bethlehem Star Acrux by Robert Vose

Robert Vose — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:18:26 +0000

Hi Raja,
I don’t think the claim that Jesus went to India can be taken seriously. Jesus is known as a carpenter by trade. He would have spent his adulthood earning a living as a carpenter, and there wouldn’t be any records of this time of his life since he didn’t seem to do anything unusual as a carpenter. A traveller would have had the possibility to travel with caravans and this would have certainly been noted about Jesus the person if he did travel extensively prior to his calling. The story is that his family fled to Egypt when he was a child, returned when it was safe to (with echos of Moses).

Comment on Bethlehem Star Acrux by raja hasan shahbaz

raja hasan shahbaz — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:01:52 +0000

very interesting to know that gesus christ came to india. i only heard that thomus paul gospal came to kerala india,please give much more details.

Comment on Bethlehem Star Acrux by Bev Christian

Bev Christian — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:54:21 +0000

Dr Jena,
You say Jesus is a mythical character and then you say he came to India. You can’t have it both ways.

Also, all historians believe in the existence of a person called Jesus, irrespective of their belief or non-belief in his divinity. Otherwise most of the other figures from ancient history, civil or religious, have to be denied existence, since there is even less physical and documented evidence of their existence.

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