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5 min readTonight, the Get Sleepy podcast continues its tour of the stars with a journey to the constellation Andromeda. The episode begins not in space, but in the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia, which served as the heart of the Axumite Empire from the first to the seventh century CE. This is where the listener’s fictional adventure starts, at an observatory across from Northern Stele Park, where stone monuments reach into the sky, many still buried and waiting to be rediscovered. The episode’s central question is not about astronomy in a technical sense, but about how the night sky connects us to ancient human stories—specifically, the myth of Princess Andromeda and her husband Perseus, and how that myth reflects the ancient Greek perception of Ethiopia.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:42) **Welcome and Setup** - Host Thomas introduces tonight's journey: starting in Ethiopia before traveling to the constellation Andromeda, and hearing the myth of Princess Andromeda and Perseus.
- 2 (06:16) **Departure from Axum, Ethiopia** - The adventure begins in the ancient city of Axum, once the heart of the Axumite Empire.
- 3 (14:11) **Boarding the Star Tours Ship** - You meet your guide, Nina Tallon, and settle into your pod for the night.
- 4 (17:36) **Viewing the Andromeda Constellation** - Nina points out the Andromeda constellation, visible in both hemispheres, and explains its history.
- 5 (21:21) **The Story Begins: Andromeda and Perseus Meet** - Nina narrates the myth as the constellation lights up to animate the characters.
- 6 (25:22) **Andromeda and Perseus Fall in Love** - The couple explores Axum together, sharing stories and falling in love.
- 7 (26:58) **The Wedding Celebration** - A grand wedding is planned, with guests from Axum and neighboring empires.
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Show Notes
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️
Sound effects: city ambience, passing traffic, voices 🚕🗣️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we venture to see the constellation of Andromeda – one of the only constellations that can be seen in both the northern and southern hemispheres. 😴
Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Space Travel, Mythology, Myths & Legends, History, Archaeology, Food, Beverages, Fantastical Elements, Marriage.
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