第116期：把鸟的名字写进星空，在孤独宇宙里安放神话

天鹅座、天鹰座和乌鸦座，是全天 88 个星座里仅有的，而且在我们中国可见的三座 "鸟星座"。在九个以鸟命名的星座里，前三个源自于两河流域和古希腊，其余六座是大航海时代的荷兰水手在南天的发现。我们把飞鸟的轮廓还有名字赋予了星座，在永恒孤独的宇宙里，也算是安放了我们关于时间、生命与救赎的尊严。

乌鸦座

喝不到水的乌鸦

天鹰座

天鹅座

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