The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades
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The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades by Munya Andrews
The history, legend and mythology of a star cluster associated with women for aeons of human history. Munya captures the richness of the mysterious constellation Pleiades and explains the recurring significance of these celestial sisters who animate the myths of cultures as diverse as Classical Greece and Aboriginal Australia.
"Fascination with the Pleiades.. spreads over many cultures, as Andrews notes. In ancient Egypt, they were regarded as the Seven Fates who 'foretold the destiny of every newborn'; in India they still influence the game of dice; and a cluster of dots on the Lascaux cave paintings in France, more than 17,000 years old, is perhaps the world's oldest representation of these haunting stars..." Tony Maniarty, The Australian.
Munya Andrews is a Bardi woman from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. She trained as a lawyer and has worked in academia and in comedy. Among her interests she lists parachuting, bungee jumping and flying.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781876756451 |
| ISBN 10 | 1876756454 |
| Title | The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades |
| Author | Munya Andrews |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Spinifex Press |
| Year published | 2004-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Lambda Literary Awards (Spirituality) 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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