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Beowulf, a precessional myth - page 2

Contents

Foreword, 3

Introduction, 4

The Saga of Beowulf, 5

An Astronomy Lesson, 6

Solstice and equinox, 7

Marking the equinox, 7

The equinox stars have shifted, 8

Constellations of the equinoxes, 9

A new constellation, a new age, 9

The coming cataclysm, 9

A New Mead Hall, a New Age 10

A palace fit for a warrior king, 10

Now this has the air of a fable, 10

The new age needs a new structure, 10

Drowning Grendel, 11

Drowning in the celestial sea, 11

Scorpius descending, 11

Defeating Grendel's Mother, 12

Looking for mother, 12

Looking for the dog, 12

The mythic connection, 12

A Battle with a Dragon, 13

Conclusion, 14

Appendix 1: Some More Dragon Lore, 15

A dragon can only be killed by..., 15

Guards a hoard of treasure, 15

Breathes fire, burns people, 15

Appendix 2: Effect of Rising Sun, 16

Appendix 3: Bibliography, 17