An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A controversial proposition according to which a coincidence would exist between the mutual positions of the three stars of → Orion’s Belt and those of the main Giza pyramids. More specifically, Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure would be the monumental representation of → Alnitak, → Alnilam, and → Mintaka, respectively.

See also: → Orion; → correlation; → theory.