Category Archives: Ultimate Blog Challenge

Seven Voyages of Zheng He: A Real Life Sinbad from China

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

Zheng He (1371–1433), formerly romanized as Cheng Ho, was a Hui Chinese court eunuch, mariner, explorer,diplomat and fleet admiral, who commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. As a … Continue reading →

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Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

Sinbad the Porter and Sinbad the Sailor  Like the 1001 Nights the Sinbad story-cycle has a frame story, which goes as follows: in the days of Haroun al-Rashid, Caliph of Baghdad, a poor porter (one who carries goods for others in the market and throughout the city) … Continue reading →

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Seven Sages of Various Places

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

Seven seems to be a good number for wise guys, as well as goddesses. Here’s a few groups of cronies, known generally as the seven sages. The Apkallu (Akkadian) or Abgal, (Sumerian) are seven Sumerian sages, demigods who are said to have been created by … Continue reading →

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Seven Stars in the Big Dipper

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

The Big Dipper, also known as the Plough or the Saptarishi (after the seven rishis), is an asterism of seven stars that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. The component stars are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major. The North Star (Polaris), … Continue reading →

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Seven Goddess Archetypes

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

Several folks have commented during my sevens this month that they enjoy learning goddess stories. I’m considering writing a book, not based in the angry feminist tradition where I was initiated, but in learning and appreciating the stories from other … Continue reading →

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Seven Sisters – The Pleiades Star Cluster

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

Many cultures around the world have stories about this star cluster that contains seven stars, although one is very faint. These representative stories are from wikipedia. Our name for the star cluster comes from the Greeks. The Pleiades, companions of Artemis, were the … Continue reading →

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Seven Gods of the Weekdays

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

The Seven-Day Week and the Meanings of the Names of the Days The Babylonians marked time with lunar months. They proscribed some activities during several days of the month, particularly the first — the first visible crecent, which shows at sunset … Continue reading →

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