Astronyms in ancient Belarusian and Chinese texts By Alena Rudenka

https://www.academia.edu/80502750/Astronyms_in_ancient_Belarusian_and_Chinese_texts?rhid=38771872702&swp=rr-rw-wc-128709443&nav_from=16bcbca8-c82f-468c-b2c3-b397a0ba0374 The paper deals with one of the manuscripts of the National Library of Belarus-# 091 / 276K Vilno Collection. Particular attention is given to unpublished texts of the Collection (pages 60-89). There are many names of stars and constellations translated from different languages and connected with different myths. The names of constellations in the manuscript are compared with similar names in the Chinese I Ching ("Classic of Changes") and the Historic Records by Sima Qian; some similarities in the principles of constellations' naming and the organization of astronymic systems are identified. ...