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| mezel [2025/05/09 09:17] – [Does mezel mean Stars?] ken | mezel [2025/05/09 09:18] (current) – [Does mezel mean Stars?] ken |
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| 'mezel' should be translated "stars", not constellations. However, constellations **are** stars, so the constellations (including the [[zodiac]]) are conceptually included within 'mezel. For a more fullsome understanding of the concept of “stars” within the [[yeberi]] culture, one also must examine a few other words, including kokab/kochvay and kokavim. FIXME standardize spellings and link. | 'mezel' should be translated "stars", not constellations. However, constellations **are** stars, so the constellations (including the [[zodiac]]) are conceptually included within 'mezel. For a more fullsome understanding of the concept of “stars” within the [[yeberi]] culture, one also must examine a few other words, including kokab/kochvay and kokavim. FIXME standardize spellings and link. |
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| Technically, the sun, our closest star, is also included within the definition of 'mezel', a fact which must inform the concept of [[mezereh]]. | Technically, the sun, our closest star, is also included within the definition of 'mezel', a fact which must inform the related concept of [[mezereh]]. |
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