The 4 Helmsmen of the Sky
In the previous article we established the fundamental relationships with the stars, with the directions of space, and with the Milky Way and the Nile. Now we will go a little deeper into the understanding of the four directions of space.
More than 5,000 years ago —when the first rudiments of the zodiacal system that we use today probably appeared (which does not mean that it had not been born before)—, any observer of the celestial vault could visualize among the 25 brightest stars four that were of great importance. These stars were called by the Persians the Royal Stars, because not only their position, but also their isolation and brightness made them special.
