| − | In [[Arabia]], the "cup" of the Big Dipper was seen as a ''Coffin'', with the sons of the deceased representing the three stars of the "handle", who are following [[Polaris]], seeking revenge against the star for killing their father.<ref name="astro">http://nfo.edu/astro/ursamj.htm</ref> | + | In [[Arabia]], the "cup" of the Big Dipper was seen as a Coffin, with the sons of the deceased representing the three stars of the "handle", who are following [[Polaris]], seeking revenge against the star for killing their father.<ref name="astro">http://nfo.edu/astro/ursamj.htm</ref> |
| − | Throughout east [[Asia]], the stars of the Big Dipper are termed as ''The Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper'', written as 北斗七星 in [[Chinese]] (''běidǒu qīxīng''), and [[Japanese]] (''hokutoshichisei'', sometimes written with the Hiragana ほくとしちせい), and in [[Korean]] as 북두칠성, (''Bukduchilseong'').<ref>http://dictionary.babylon.com/%E5%8C%97%E6%96%97%E4%B8%83%E6%98%9F</ref> | + | Throughout east [[Asia]], the stars of the Big Dipper are termed as '''The Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper''', written as 北斗七星 in [[Chinese]] (''běidǒu qīxīng''), and [[Japanese]] (''hokutoshichisei'', sometimes written with the Hiragana ほくとしちせい), and in [[Korean]] as 북두칠성, (''Bukduchilseong'').<ref>http://dictionary.babylon.com/%E5%8C%97%E6%96%97%E4%B8%83%E6%98%9F</ref> |