The inaugural episode of UnEarthly Quests. In this episode we explore the stories of the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.  We travel to Ancient Greece and learn the ancient greek mythology stories. We also travel to South East asia and explore the hindu story of the North Star.  We discover the norse myths and we learn how black slaves historically used the Big Dipper and the North Star to find freedom. Join me on this quest around the world and through history. This episode involves stories that include rape, impersonation, attempted murder, and child neglect. www.unearthlyquests.com Find Constellations Using this web app, also available as a mobile app: https://stellarium-web.org/ Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts for extra star points. Credits: https://www.canva.com/join/dividers-whip-antiques Music: Hymn to the Gods by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/file:///C:/Users/SaralynnDobler/Downloads/Hymn+to+the+Gods+-+320bit.mp3 The following is used for ancient greece and is clipped The Pyre by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4504-the-pyre License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sounds from Zapsplat.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app