(urth) vanished people=Hieros

[David Stockhoff]

On 11/11/2011 3:37 PM, James Wynn wrote:
>
>>> Another interpretation I think is viable is that the stone is 
>>> entirely metaphorical and does not refer to any celestial body.
>>
>> David Stockhoff wrote:
>> Exactly. It relates more to the "bowl of stars" in that case.
>
> The "bowl of night" specifically refers to the night sky which forms a 
> dome over us--the stars are embedded on the dome and the sun, moon, 
> and planets crawl upon its surface.
>
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Right, and which reacts predictably when a stone is cast into it: the 
stars appear to flee.