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Post by Loki (busy) on Jun 15, 2005 14:11:10 GMT
OOC: no worries!
IC: This time he didn't meet her eyes, wondering how much she knew about Danawi and his plans, and what side she was on. What a question. She would be against Danawi, obviously. Everything about her screamed of honor and protecting the innocent. Plus, someone as strong as she would not bow to another's will. But how much did she know? Was she part of the resistance Danawi had spoken of? How could he find out without giving himelf away?
"Not much," he answered softly, choosing to avoid the topic altogether. "So what exactly are we doing here? I can see several constellations from here, shall we just get writing?"
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Post by Sylph on Jun 15, 2005 14:15:11 GMT
Sylph nodded, a swift searching glance sweeping over Loki's face, but it was unreadable. What was he hiding? Still, the lesson was almost half over now, and they didn't have time to exchange plesantries, or to discuss what else was going on in the school, even if it was a pressing matter. Taking ut her quill, Sylph began to write down some of the information she had been asked for.
"Hey, Loki, what's your last name? " she asked, realising that she had to put both of them down. "Mine's O'Dell, if you're wondering."
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Post by Loki (busy) on Jun 15, 2005 14:17:27 GMT
"Nessan," he answered, quirking his lips in a humorless smile. The Nessan family were one of the oldest, richest and most zealous pureblood families around. Most of the wizarding world had heard of them at one point or another.
"Loki Zephyrus Nessan. My parents were a little overambitios, obviously."
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Post by Sylph on Jun 15, 2005 14:53:22 GMT
Sylph suppressed a laugh.
"Norse god of mischief and fire, Greek God of the West wind," she said, still trying not to giggle. "Nice." She was glad she had remembered the Zephyrus one, at least - Professor Windwaltz would be disappointed if she didn't. After all, learning to master air elemental magic required a lot of knowledge, and, the ability to learn it all was partly what made her suitable for the element of air.
"And a Nessan, huh? I've heard of you guys. She left it at that, sensing he didn't want to discuss it any further. Loki certainly didn't seem to be a typical Nessan, at any rate. Instead, she began to write, talking to Loki about each constellation as they went so that they could pool their knowledge between them.
Sylph O'Dell and Loki Nessan Gryffindor
1. Aquarius: In Greek mythology Aquarius was Ganymede, "cup-bearer to the gods". Ganymede's story is told in "Aquila" (see below). His position was essentially to pour wine for all the gods on Olympus, a function far removed from the initial importance of the Water Bearer, as it first rose in Babylonia. In fact, the constellation seems to have represented water in a number of ancient cultures. In Egypt, for instance, the constellation was thought to cause the Nile to give forth its annual floods. The waters of the Nile, far to the south, would start to rise in June as the rains from the Ethiopian highlands began to run off into the Blue Nile. The night sky, in June, would show Aquarius at its zenith: the bringer of water.
2. Aquila, The Eagle, is another ancient constellation whose history is linked to the Greek gods. The most often-told story is that of Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera, who married Heracles. Before her marriage Hebe was the goddess of youth and she appeared in ceremonies as the official cup bearer. She gave up the post after her marriage, although some accounts say that in one ceremony she indelicately exposed herself and was promptly sacked. In any case, the position was open and Zeus sought a suitable replacement. Ganymede, a splendid Trojan prince, was Zeus's eventual choice. Depending on the version of the story, Zeus either disguised himself as an eagle or sent his Royal Eagle, and Ganymede was plucked from his native land and taken to Mount Olympus where he became the wine-pourer for all the gods. The constellation Aquila is supposed to represent the eagle carrying away the youth. There are four or five fairly bright stars just below the asterism which are meant to represent the boy (this asterism is called "Antinous" but is not recognised any longer). Eventually Zeus put Ganymede's own image in the skies, as the god's water bearer, Aquarius (see above).
3. Delphinus, "The Dolphin", is an ancient constellation located just west of Pegasus. It is said that after Thetis,Poseidon's choice in marriage was a sister of Thetis, called Amphitrite. But when Poseidon pressed Amphitrite to marry him, she was quite disgusted by the thought and fled to the far-off Atlas Mountains. Poseidon sent a number of messengers to persuade her to return, as his wife, to his underwater realm. The messenger who succeeded in this task was the dolphin Delphinus. Amphitrite was so beguiled by Delphinus' pleadings she relented and returned to Poseidon and became the Queen of the Sea. Delphinus was later put in the heavens as a constellation by a grateful Poseidon.
4. Cygnus, The Swan, is one of the more obvious asterisms in the summer skies, which - because of its shape - is sometimes called the Northern Cross. The swan commemorated in the night skies, at least as far as the Greeks are concerned, isn't precisely known. It may be Cycnus, son of Poseidon, although there are another three obscure Greek gods named Cycnus, all of which have something to do with swans.
5. Ursa Major is a large sprawling constellation, the third largest in fact. It's mainly known as the home of The Plough ("Big Dipper" in the US), certainly the best known asterism in all the heavens. The stars are fairly bright, and widely dispersed. The Big Dipper/Plough covers only half of the breadth, and the constellation extends much farther south, with its most southerly star, xi Ursae Majoris (Alula Australis), as far south as Leo and Cancer. The name "The Great Bear" seems to have been assigned to the constellation in antiquity, due to its northern latitudes. Only a prodigious bear could live in such a northerly clime. Interestingly, a number of North American tribes also associated the constellation with a gigantic bear.
Sylph paused. Thanks to her and Loki's in depth knowledge about myths and legends, there was an awful lot of information there. Now they just had to write a short paragraph about themselves, which Sylph found she wasn't very good at. She always wondered how to describe herself, about whether she would just come off sounding arrogant or something, still, she managed to add a couple of lines, even if they weren't very good.
Some might say that I am a typical Gryffindor, being brave, curious, outspoken and fiercely loyal to my friends. However, there is always more to a person, and I think of myself as a fairly intelligent person who is also quite spiritual on occasion. I also love quidditch (as well a muggle sports) and relaxing by the lake.
[glow=blue,2,300]Welcome Ms.O'Dell. Who doesn't love quidditch eh? I hope to see a game or too myself. Great Job on the constellations! 25/20[/glow]
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Post by Loki (busy) on Jun 15, 2005 15:02:25 GMT
Loki actually enjoyed this lesson. Not only did he find that Sylph had a great deal of knowledge regarding both Astronomy and myth, but she was enjoyable to talk and work with. Together they copied down what they had discussed.
Loki Nessan and Sylph O'Dell Ravenclaw
1. Aquarius: In Greek mythology Aquarius was Ganymede, "cup-bearer to the gods". Ganymede's story is told in "Aquila" (see below). His position was essentially to pour wine for all the gods on Olympus, a function far removed from the initial importance of the Water Bearer, as it first rose in Babylonia. In fact, the constellation seems to have represented water in a number of ancient cultures. In Egypt, for instance, the constellation was thought to cause the Nile to give forth its annual floods. The waters of the Nile, far to the south, would start to rise in June as the rains from the Ethiopian highlands began to run off into the Blue Nile. The night sky, in June, would show Aquarius at its zenith: the bringer of water.
2. Aquila, The Eagle, is another ancient constellation whose history is linked to the Greek gods. The most often-told story is that of Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera, who married Heracles. Before her marriage Hebe was the goddess of youth and she appeared in ceremonies as the official cup bearer. She gave up the post after her marriage, although some accounts say that in one ceremony she indelicately exposed herself and was promptly sacked. In any case, the position was open and Zeus sought a suitable replacement. Ganymede, a splendid Trojan prince, was Zeus's eventual choice. Depending on the version of the story, Zeus either disguised himself as an eagle or sent his Royal Eagle, and Ganymede was plucked from his native land and taken to Mount Olympus where he became the wine-pourer for all the gods. The constellation Aquila is supposed to represent the eagle carrying away the youth. There are four or five fairly bright stars just below the asterism which are meant to represent the boy (this asterism is called "Antinous" but is not recognised any longer). Eventually Zeus put Ganymede's own image in the skies, as the god's water bearer, Aquarius (see above).
3. Delphinus, "The Dolphin", is an ancient constellation located just west of Pegasus. It is said that after Thetis,Poseidon's choice in marriage was a sister of Thetis, called Amphitrite. But when Poseidon pressed Amphitrite to marry him, she was quite disgusted by the thought and fled to the far-off Atlas Mountains. Poseidon sent a number of messengers to persuade her to return, as his wife, to his underwater realm. The messenger who succeeded in this task was the dolphin Delphinus. Amphitrite was so beguiled by Delphinus' pleadings she relented and returned to Poseidon and became the Queen of the Sea. Delphinus was later put in the heavens as a constellation by a grateful Poseidon.
4. Cygnus, The Swan, is one of the more obvious asterisms in the summer skies, which - because of its shape - is sometimes called the Northern Cross. The swan commemorated in the night skies, at least as far as the Greeks are concerned, isn't precisely known. It may be Cycnus, son of Poseidon, although there are another three obscure Greek gods named Cycnus, all of which have something to do with swans.
5. Ursa Major is a large sprawling constellation, the third largest in fact. It's mainly known as the home of The Plough ("Big Dipper" in the US), certainly the best known asterism in all the heavens. The stars are fairly bright, and widely dispersed. The Big Dipper/Plough covers only half of the breadth, and the constellation extends much farther south, with its most southerly star, xi Ursae Majoris (Alula Australis), as far south as Leo and Cancer. The name "The Great Bear" seems to have been assigned to the constellation in antiquity, due to its northern latitudes. Only a prodigious bear could live in such a northerly clime. Interestingly, a number of North American tribes also associated the constellation with a gigantic bear.
Just as Sylph may be described as a typical gryffindor, I may be described as a true Ravenclaw. I love learning and practicing my magic, am serious and studious and more than a little talented as such, but not beyond having a good time. I particularly enjoy swimming and exercise, whenever possible, and occasionally paint for enjoyment.
[glow=blue,2,300]Welcome Mr.Nessan! Yes, you really are a true Ravenclaw. I would also like to see the pictures you paint! Great Job on the constellations! 25/20 ~Prof. C[/glow]
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Post by Carmen on Jun 16, 2005 6:33:49 GMT
And again, the sapphire-haired girl was late, but in time enough for her ears to catch the class assignment. A partner was first off. Her balled hand rubbed nervously against her hufflepuff badge as she glanced around the room. Each person seemed to already have a partner. The girl breathed a heavy sigh. That's what she got for being late. "Stupid watch..." she growled, snapping off the leather-bound time-keeper from her wrist. It was constantly causing her to be late for all her classes, and no doubt the proffessors wouldn't stand for it.
With her equally blue eyes focusing on the students around the room, she wandered around asking if any of them didn't have a partner. Finally, after a few long minutes, she stood behind someone, whilst fiddling anxiously with her golden claddagh ring. "Uh... do you have a partner?" she muttered to the person's back almost silently, and waited for an answer.
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Post by Zee on Jun 16, 2005 17:42:03 GMT
Zee turned and looked at the girl behind her. "No, I don't have a partner. You need one?" she said, amiably. "I've already started, but you can join me." Zee would have preferred to work alone. However, she wasn't going to refuse a partnership if this girl wanted one. "I'm Zee, by the way. Do you have something to write on? You can copy down the information I have about Draco." Zee showed the girl her parchment.
Zee Oddwyn Ravenclaw
1. Draco Thought to be the dragon, Ladon, of a hundred heads, killed by Hercules in order to steal apples from the garden of the Hesperides. The nymphs, not the island chain. I prefer the DragonHeart version myself. This constellation can be found near Polaris, the Pole Star, which is also part of the constellation, Ursa Minor.
"Aside from the personal opinions, I mean." Zee said, with a laugh. "I was thinking of looking for Ara. It's in the milky way, and a dickens of a thing to find."
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Post by Teagan on Jun 16, 2005 20:13:45 GMT
Teagan also copied down Orion and Lupus. "Yes, only two more," she answered in a lifeless voice. She hated being useless. At least I remembered Orion. We had that Astrology-Astronomy show-and-tell thing a year ago! But, unfortunately, that wasall she remembered from the long, boring speech. "So are there other constellations that look like the astronomy sign things?" she asked reading "Libra" on her list..
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Post by Starlit Night on Jun 17, 2005 0:01:48 GMT
"Well there is Cancer the Crab." she said and pointed to a constellation. "I never really liked the name though." She looked around for a bit, "Oh and there is Sagittarius the Archer. There that's five!" she said as she wrote down Sagittarius.
Starlit Night and Teagan Monalayre Ravenclaw Student
1. Libra the Scales- the main part of the Libra is formed of four faint stars. It has both a double star (the Alpha Librae) and the only star that appears green to the plain eye (the Beta Librae) in it. 2. Orion- Orion was great hunter in Greek myths. It is a very bright constellation and it contains the blue-white star Regal which is the 7th brightest star in the sky. It also has a red star called Betelgeuse in it. Below the three stars that make Orions belt is the Orion Nebula. Every year around late October there is a meteor shower between Orion and Gemini. 3. Lupus the Wolf- is a very distinct pattern of stars that spread in between the Antares in Scorpius and the Alpha Centauri. 4. Cancer the Crab- is made up of four faint stars between the Gemini and the Leo. Near it is the open star cluster M44 which is also known as the Beehive or the Praesepe. 5. Sagittarius the Archer- has many bright stars in it. It is near the M8 nebula. The Sagittarius is also sometimes called the teapot.
I am relatively shy and quiet at times. I like to read, but mainly write stories. I also love the outside. I am trusting after I get to know people, but most have to earn my trust. I am usually calm, but if somebody is bothering me too much I admit that I am not quite as calm as I should be.
Welcome to Astrology Ms. Night. Intresting last name, may I ask who your father was later? I recall meeting a Mr.Night. Anyways, great constellations. I hope you don't create to much of a ruckus in my class. 20/20
Starlit layed her quill on the desk. She always hated writing about her self and her interests. Turning to Teagan she said, "So I guess we just wait until the end of class now?"
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Post by Teagan on Jun 17, 2005 2:06:30 GMT
OOC: Oooh, Starlit. You forgot to put your partner's name on the paper! XD
IC: Teagan anxiously looked at her list, and began writing while using the Astrology book for assistance with the stories of the stars. As she glanced through it, Teagan decided that astronomy was going to be a lot harder that she had expected. Oh well. If I fail this class or don't like it, I just won't sign up for this class next year, she reassured herself. She attempted to steady her quill as she gingerly placed it on the paper.
Teagan Monolayre and Starlit Night Ravenclaw
1. Libra the Scales: Astraea, the Roman Goddess of justice, supposedly lived on Earth with the mortals at the beginning of time. Using golden scales, she measured the good and evil of people and then decided their fate. Eventually, Astraea left out of disgust of the humans and returned to the heavens. As it turns out, she had left her scales behind. Out of fear, the Romans made the constellation of Libra from the Scorpion's claws so that The Scales would always be near and watching over them.
2. Orion the Hunter: Orion is the legendary great hunter of the Greek mythology, like many of the constellations. He believed that he was the strongest fighter, a hansom man, and the best hunter. Eventually, he annoyed the gods enough that they chose to send Scorpius to sting is foot, and cause him a not too pleasant death. Diana, a girl that had a crush on Orion begged the gods to place Orion in the sky to remember him by. After giving in, they put Orion in the sky along with Scorpius to warn against being too stuck-up. Orion appears in the winter skies, and Scorpius appears in the summer skies.
3. Lupus the Wolf: I don't know the story very well, but I believe he has a brother.
4. Cancer the Crab: Cancer, the crab, played a role in helping Hercules defeat the Hydra, a thing with way too many heads; every time one head would get cut off, two would grow in its place. Juno sent large crab, Cancer, to help Hercules with his battle. It pinched his buttocks. Hercules killed the crab and used one its claws to kill the last of the Hydra's heads.
5. Sagittarius the Archer: Sagittarius was a great archer; it is said that he also fought Scorpius by shooting it with his arrows.
I am a student in the Ravenclaw house who, well, acts like a Ravenclaw. I love puzzles, mysteries, and I tend to be a quiet kind of person. I came to Magic Horizons sometime in the middle of March, and I've loved it here ever since. Never having an astrology lesson before, I hope to do well in your class. Even though I'm finishing my third year, astrology wasn't taught at my old school so this is the first astrology lesson for me.
Greetings Ms. Monolayre. I'm glad you joined the class. I also hope that you will continue to participate in my classes so I may farther your knowledge in Astrology. Well Done with the Constellations! 20/20
Teagan sighed as she looked down at her paper; it wasn't the best, but at least she had tried. "Yeah, I guess so," she replied to Starlit. "Wanna do something to pass the time?" A devilish glint appeared in her eye.
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Post by Carmen on Jun 17, 2005 6:22:23 GMT
(Ooc: Anyone care answer the poor Blue girl? )
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Post by Zee on Jun 17, 2005 6:27:24 GMT
((I did!))
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Post by Carmen on Jun 17, 2005 7:13:24 GMT
(Ooc: Ack! Sorries! *bows profusely*)
A great sigh of relief escaped Carmen's lips. Finally there was someone without a partner! At least she could at least get the work done and handed in on time now. The girl smiled appreciatively towards the other. "Thanks. I’m Carmen. But I have paper over there," she pointed to where her books were placed. After wandering back over to Zee with her paper and biro.
Carmen glanced at Zee's sheet. It already had one on it, which she quickly scribbled down. Carmen Thompson, Zee. Hufflepuff. ~1. Draco Thought to be the dragon, Ladon, of a hundred heads, killed by Hercules in order to steal apples from the garden of the Hesperides. The nymphs, not the island chain. This constellation can be found near Polaris, the Pole Star, which is also part of the constellation, Ursa Minor.
Well at least she had made a start! Now to find another constellation. Her dark eyes scanned the beautiful dots, searching for at least one familiar cluster. Thanks to Physics back in muggle school (as the wizarding folk called it), it wouldn’t take long. "Um… Ara…" the girl trailed off in search. But then a vague light caught her attention. It was Sirius! "Hah! There's Canis Major." She exclaimed, pointing to the constellation of seven stars.
~2. Canis Major. Canis Major is one of Orion's hunting dogs. The brightest star in this constellation is Sirius, often called the Dog Star. Orion's hunting dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor have no relation to Boötes' Hounds, Canes Venatici. The sky is just filled with dogs it seems.
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Post by Zee on Jun 17, 2005 7:28:54 GMT
((No worries!))
"Oooo, nice one!" Zee said, admiring the canine constellation. She quickly penned in Carmen's name next to hers on the sheet, and wrote down what she knew about Canis Major.
Zee Oddwyn, Carmen Ravenclaw
1. Draco Thought to be the dragon, Ladon, of a hundred heads, killed by Hercules in order to steal apples from the garden of the Hesperides. The nymphs, not the island chain. I prefer the DragonHeart version myself. This constellation can be found near Polaris, the Pole Star, which is also part of the constellation, Ursa Minor.
2. Canis Major Is the larger of two dogs following the popular Orion constellation. The major star in the is constellation is the Sirius star, which also happens to be the brightest star in the sky. The Sirius star features most prominantly in Ancient Egyptian culture. It represented Isis, the sister, and wife (incest!) of Osiris. Isis was the most powerful Egyptian goddess, and a potent sorceress; she learned the secret name of Ra from Ra himself!
Zee looked askance at Carmen, after glancing at her parchment. "Do you think we should have papers saying the same thing? Or should we mix together what we know?"
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Post by Carmen on Jun 19, 2005 5:51:27 GMT
After watching Zee scribe down Carmen's constellation, she shrugged. "Perhaps we should have a mixture of the two, it does kind of give us more potential marks!" the girl giggled at her own bluntness. She then turned back to her paper, and stared at what she had. Hopefully they still had a while until the end of class.
Carmen Thompson, Zee. Hufflepuff. ~1. Draco Thought to be the dragon, Ladon, of a hundred heads, killed by Hercules in order to steal apples from the garden of the Hesperides. The nymphs, not the island chain. This constellation can be found near Polaris, the Pole Star, which is also part of the constellation, Ursa Minor. ~2. Canis Major. Canis Major is one of Orion's hunting dogs. The brightest star in this constellation is Sirius, often called the Dog Star. Orion's hunting dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor have no relation to Boötes' Hounds, Canes Venatici. The sky is just filled with dogs it seems.
She then sat in the nearest seat, slumped her elbow onto the table, and rested her chin atop her palm in a 'Hmm' motion.
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