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Pseudomythological Star Charts

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this artice is to observe the evolution of descriptions of the starry sky. The star chart is viewed as a mental composition, a collection of symbols that allows us to orient in the starry sky by following a complete narrative storyline. Different possibilities for the emergence of such stories and the astral mythological nature of these stories are discussed. The nature and refinement of different layers of folk astronomical constellations is studied in depth. The article will be published in English in issue 31 of "Folklore. An Electronic Journal of Folklore."

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