Comment by hannofcart
11 hours ago
What does 'Astra' here mean? Surely they must be referring to the Latin word.
Because in another dead language of antiquity, Sanskrit, it means "weapon". Which would be a bit too on-the-nose.
11 hours ago
What does 'Astra' here mean? Surely they must be referring to the Latin word.
Because in another dead language of antiquity, Sanskrit, it means "weapon". Which would be a bit too on-the-nose.
It's clearly an extension of the previous naming: Luna, terra, sol
Citing Tibo [0]: "
- Bigger number = Better
- Bigger celestial object = Better
and the scale is Astra > Sol > Terra > Luna. "
[0]: https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2095600295808283073
Sol is a specific Astrum so Astra isn’t necessarily bigger than Sol
Luna, Terra, Sol, Astra. Though Sun is also a star, should have called it Galaxy or something.
Quite clearly in the same vein as Sol, Terra, Luna.
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