Sirius Mythology

Since Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, its importance comes to the fore in many cultures and civilizations from past to present. 🌟🚀

Sirius is the brightest star in the sky and has attracted the attention of many civilizations throughout history, both mythologically and culturally. In ancient Greece and Egypt, Sirius' importance peaked thanks to its association with both agriculture and the gods. Now let's make a summary mixed with a little history, a little mythology, and a little humor.

Sirius in Egypt (Sopdet):

For the Egyptians, the Sirius star (Sopdet, as they called it) was one of the stars of the sky "expected to have a new season on Netflix".

The reappearance of Sirius in the morning sky was a sign that the floods of the Nile River would begin. This event was like pressing the start button for agriculture for the Egyptians.

Sopdet was directly associated with Isis. Isis was already like a "mythological influencer" at the time; she had a hand in almost everything.

Humor note: Just think, every year Sirius is born, and the people rejoice, saying "Isis saved us again, what a woman!" If Sirius doesn’t appear for a year, they’ll give up farming and mention Isis on Twitter: “@GoddessIsis The Nile didn’t overflow, what’s the problem? #StarProblem”

Sirius in Greece:

The Greeks called Sirius the “Dog Star” (Kyon or Kyôn). Because Sirius is in the Canis Major constellation. We admire the imagination of the Greek astronomers who thought, “Looking at the brightness of the star, it’s definitely a dog!”

Sirius symbolized the hottest times of the summer. That’s why this period was called the Dog Days. The heat affected people so much that they said, “The star is making us sick.” There was no air conditioning at that time, so Sirius was blamed, which makes sense.

Humor note: The Greeks, who were enemies of Sirius because of the summer heat, were also conflicted by thinking, “Oh, if Sirius didn’t exist, which star would show us the way?” It’s officially a “Passive-aggressive mythological relationship.”

The Mysterious Charm of Sirius:

The star is so bright that we could call it the “winking disco ball of the Universe”.

Even modern conspiracy theorists have not given up on Sirius. There are even those who say “Egyptians collaborated with aliens from Sirius and built the pyramids that way”. If aliens are going to come and carry stones, why was Sirius chosen? It is thought-provoking.

Conclusion:

Sirius has been a part of the gods, agriculture and the cycle of life in both Greek and Egyptian mythology. Of course, on the one hand, there is the excitement of the people in the mode of “Oh my god, the star is shining again, this is a definite sign”.

If Sirius were a human, his Instagram bio would definitely read “Starter of the Nile, King of Summer Heat, CEO of Dog Days 🌟”!

Inspired by both this mythological history and the fact that Sirius is the brightest star, we wanted to have a shining star on the Blockchain and created Sirius.