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I don't do real-world analogues in the Realms (though some others do). Orion's Belt is an arc of three bright stars close together, whereas "Amaunator's Belt" is a phrase some lore-sages apply to a constellation more often called (by folk of the Sword Coast...
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@TheEdVerse I have a Forgotten Realms question. I've found a few sources that describe a constellation called "Amaunator's belt" that's visible from the Spine of the World in the summer.
What does the constellation look like? Is it's an FR analog to Orion's belt?
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...North) as "the Lake Eye" (and many other names in various cultures, over time). It's distinctive, and looks like a horizontal diamond (the eye) touching a parallel horizontal oval (the reflection of the eye in the waters of an imaginary celestial lake).
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The "Amaunator's Belt" nickname comes from Amaunator's portfolio of time, and the belief that a time gate can be located by reference to this constellation.
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Looking back, I see I forgot to mention the most important part: the (lower) oval of stars that some see as the Eye's reflection is called Amaunator's Belt by sages.
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