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Topic: Charon NOT Chiron...
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SunAscendant
Knowflake Posts: 2499
From: California
Registered: Oct 2014
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posted February 19, 2019 05:27 PM
  
In my astronomy class I learned that Pluto has a dwarf planet near it called Charon. I thought the professor meant Chiron but apparently not. I've never heard of Charon talked about in astrology. Does it have the same "wounded healer" description as Chiron since it is so similar in name or is Charon totally different from Chiron in astrology?IP: Logged |
Nadja
Knowflake Posts: 100
From: Finland
Registered: Nov 2018
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posted February 19, 2019 06:11 PM
If I remember my astronomy correctly Charon is one of Pluto's moons. The biggest of them, uncommonly big for a moon when compared to the planet it orbits.In mythology Charon is the ferryman of Hades (Pluto). He carries the souls of the dead over the river Styx, which devides the realm of the dead from the realm of the living. Completely different from Chiron who is one of the centaurs. Charon isn't of much use in astrology since it's never apart from Pluto. IP: Logged |
SunAscendant
Knowflake Posts: 2499
From: California
Registered: Oct 2014
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posted February 19, 2019 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by Nadja:
If I remember my astronomy correctly Charon is one of Pluto's moons. The biggest of them, uncommonly big for a moon when compared to the planet it orbits.In mythology Charon is the ferryman of Hades (Pluto). He carries the souls of the dead over the river Styx, which devides the realm of the dead from the realm of the living. Completely different from Chiron who is one of the centaurs. Charon isn't of much use in astrology since it's never apart from Pluto.
Yeah I figured Charon wasn't important in astrology. I can't believe I thought the professor was misspelling Chiron lol. I guess I need a Greek mythology class too haha. IP: Logged |
Stellia
Knowflake Posts: 586
From: Yorks, UK
Registered: Jan 2017
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posted February 20, 2019 02:03 PM
Have to say I can 100% recommend Stephen Fry's books Mythos, and Heroes - delineate the Greek legends with humour and really enjoyable reads (and informative).I have to confess, I, too, was confused as to what a centaur was doing on the River Styx but then realised the difference. As an astrological interpretation, I'd suggest the emotional effect of transformation as a representation. Possibly a grief marker? Would be an interesting one to experiment with at least... IP: Logged |
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