lyra

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Named after the constellation of Lyra where they appear to originate from, the shower peaks on 22 April.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The judge in the Lyra McKee murder trial has dismissed a defence application that there is no case to answer.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Lyra lives in a universe parallel to our own, where people have a daemon - a companion spirit in animal form.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Mrs Corner said her uncle, who was ill at the time, died "within minutes" of finding out what had happened to Lyra.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

There was a fire in an iron range, and Lyra sat freshly changed in the center of a large pine table.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman