Skylore from Planet Earth: Role Playing
Enjoy a selection of stories from the series, SKYLORE FROM PLANET EARTH: STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
In Kensington, Maryland, we live in the suburbs of Washington DC, but do you ever stop to think that we also live in the suburbs of the Milky Way galaxy? We can hardly see it due to light pollution.
Get inspired today to Look Up! and transform the swath of light which streaks across the summer sky into your own sky story.
Listen to ancient stories and view colorful watercolor artwork created especially for each tale.
"Phaethon's Path" (Roman), Milky Way
"Prajapati" (Hindu, India), Orion
"Spirit Dog" (Cherokee, USA) Milky Way
"The Four Hundred Boys" (Maya, Mexico) Pleiades
"The Vultures" (Chimu, Peru) Orion
"Three Zebras" (Namaquas of Namibia & South Africa) Orion
"Ice Maidens" (Bunjellung Tribe, New South Wales) Pleiades
Become a part of an ancient culture by role-playing in a skylore story from
"Matariki" (Maori, Cook Islands) Pleiades
"Foolish Fox" (Inca, Peru) Milky Way
"Osiris" (Egypt) Orion
Create your own constellation story to share!
Books available for purchase and signing after every presentation. Take the constellations home with you!
Dayle, as the director of Pegasus Productions, has specialized in planetarium education for over 20 years. Her many accomplishments in the field of astronomy education include writing and illustrating three books in a series entitled: Skylore from Planet Earth. Each book contains fifteen stories from ancient cultures around the world with a focus on the Pleiades, Orion and the Milky Way.
