Sun Lore Of All Ages

1914. Olcott was the professional astronomer's ideal amateur. He was willing to put up with the regimentation, systemization and discipline of the field in exchange for the opportunity of contributing to astronomy. Olcott's profession was law, and through its ritual and hierarchy, he was capable of flourishing under the command of professional astronomers like Pickering. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Contents: Solar Creation Myths; Ancient Ideas of the Sun and the Moon; Solar Mythology; Solar Folk-Lore; Sun Worship; Sun-Catcher Myths; Solar Festivals; Solar Omens, Traditions and Superstitions; Solar Significance of Burial Customs. Orientation; Emblematic and Symbolic Forms of the Sun; and The Sun Revealed by Science. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.