Transit of Venus

:This article is about the astronomical phenomenon. For other meanings, see Transit of Venus (disambiguation).

Cultural meaning

In many cultures of the world, the transit of Venus across the Sun has been regarded as a rare and therefore an important event that marks major changes in human history. This is true for the Maya and other ancient American civilizations, for the Indian Vedic traditions and for the Western astrology of Mesopotamian origin.

Related Topics:
Maya - Ancient American civilizations - Vedic traditions - Western astrology - Mesopotamia

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Transit of Venus is the title of a play by Maureen Hunter, a fictionalisation of the efforts of Guillaume Le Gentil to observe the Transit of Venus in different parts of the globe.

Related Topics:
Transit of Venus - Maureen Hunter - Guillaume Le Gentil

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