Meaning: This sentence alludes to the ancient practice of interpreting the arrangement and movement of stars as a form of storytelling.
Choice of Words: "Stories" are narratives or accounts of events. "Stars" refer to the celestial bodies.
Alternative Expressions
The stars shared tales.
Meaning: This means that the stars were giving or telling stories. It's like saying, The stars were giving or telling made-up events or stories.
Choice of Words:Stars are bright objects in the sky at night. Shared means to give or communicate something to someone. Tales are made-up events or stories. When you put them together, "The stars shared tales" means that the stars were giving or communicating made-up events or stories.
The stars spun yarns.
Meaning: This means that the stars were creating or telling stories. It's like saying, The stars were creating or telling long, made-up stories.
Choice of Words:Stars are bright objects in the sky at night. Spun means to create or tell a story. Yarns are long, made-up stories. When you put them together, "The stars spun yarns" means that the stars were creating or telling long, made-up stories.