Snippet #10: On Hydra, the Hydrid Meteor Showers, the 2nd Astrological House, & the Erinyes (Furies)

This Snippet is a supplement to the extremely fruitful Live Chat of 2/16/25. Here, I talk about the Hydrid Meteor showers as they relate to some of the topics we discussed: the Erinyes (Furies), Eumenides, and what these snake-haired goddesses have to do with the constellation Hydra and the second astrological house.

If you find yourself intrigued by this Snippet but a little lost on the details, head to the Live Chat and watch that first before re-listening. (Links below.)

Below you’ll find the image I reference in the Snippet AND the Live Chat, as well as 1-2 references on the meteor showers.

Live Chat & Hymn Links

Live Chat 2/16/25 Recording

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The Orphic Hymn of the Erinyes (Furies) & (Bonus!) Hymn of the Eumenides

Star Map

My hand-drawn map of the sky as it would have been seen facing SOUTH just after twilight in Sicily during late November, 500 BCE. Everything below the blue line is below the horizon, hence in the “underworld.” The red arrow points to radiant point of the Hydrid meteor showers. For more on how this relates to the Thema Mundi, check out the Live Chat of 2/16/25.

Resources

More info on the Hydrid Meteor Showers, including the recent discovery of their origin!

Ancient Persian/Zoroastrian description of “worm-stars” (meteor showers): Panaino, Antonio. Tištrya. Part II: The Iranian Myth of the Star Sirius. Rome: ISMEO. 1990. p. 20.