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What was the original meaning of the Greek words from which the word comet came?
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∙ 14y ago
The word "comet" comes from the greek words, kometes asteers which means "hairy star". Ancient Greek astronomers thought comets looked like stars trailing long hair behind them. In the past, comets were thought to signal disasters on earth since they appeared so unexpectedly and dramatically. For example: The defeat of King Harold at The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was preceded by the appearance of Halley's Comet. In the past people also thought comets signalled floods, famine, and plagues.
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