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Venus was considered the most important celestial body observed by the Maya, who called it ''Chac ek'', or ''Noh Ek''', "the Great Star". The Maya monitored the movements of Venus closely and observed it in daytime. The positions of Venus and other planets were thought to influence life on [[Earth]], so the Maya and other ancient Mesoamerican cultures timed wars and other important events based on their observations. | Venus was considered the most important celestial body observed by the Maya, who called it ''Chac ek'', or ''Noh Ek''', "the Great Star". The Maya monitored the movements of Venus closely and observed it in daytime. The positions of Venus and other planets were thought to influence life on [[Earth]], so the Maya and other ancient Mesoamerican cultures timed wars and other important events based on their observations. | ||
In their [[songline]] tradition, the Yolngu people of Australia tell the story of Barnumbirr, a creator-being associated with the planet Venus, who guided the first humans to Australia, then flew across the land from East to West. | |||
==Astrology== | ==Astrology== | ||