76 ASTRONOMY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. 
noticed, as in the course of further investigation other circum 
stances may come to light which would invest them with new 
value and importance. 
he cluster of stars belonging to the Dolphin occurs in Malle 
astronomy as the Great Fish. But here again, as the outline of 
the group is not unlike that of a fish, the resemblance might easily — 
be noticed by independent observers. We have seen that eagles 
and crows, as well as other birds, have been elevated to the skies 
Unfortunately, however, the aborigines have sent up so may 
eagles and crows, that the probabilities in favour of identification 
are lessened thereby. Sirius and Rigel are male and female eagles. 
tair and Vega (according to Mr. Ridley) are both eagles, and the 
orthern Crown is their nest. One of the Twins appears also 
European languages. As re some 
: guages. gards our present purpose, 
exists for believing that the name Zotyarguil not only refers toaD 
_ Latin aquila itself. Let us then examine the name Tot argu 
the aboriginal name of the star Atair, in Aquila. That it nie 
to the bright star of the group rather than to the group itself the 
not stop our progress. The particular often expands int 
general, and conversely, the general often concretes into Oe 
ticular. Moreover, the fact exists that Ptolemy applies ae 
eagle (actos) to the bright star itself. .. $he 
e first part of the word—Toty—is easily discovered 12 ® 
vocabularies to be an abbreviated form of the word towrlé © alk 
rguil, then, means the star Argull. 
: form, teired, signe” 
heavenly constellations. On the shield of Ach illes, made by a 
ne poet tells us, “The earth and sky and sea, . . . and all the iad, 
(teirea) with which heaven is crowned,” were rep sented.—( 
