Crux stars as a fish. In Mapudungun, the language of Patagonian Mapuches, the name of the Southern Cross is "Melipal", which means "four stars". In Quechua, the language of the Inca civilization, Crux is known as "Chakana", which means literally "stair" ("chaka", bridge, link; "hanan", high, above), but carries a deep symbolism within Quechua mysticism. Acrux and Mimosa make up one foot of the Great Rhea, a constellation encompassing Centaurus and Circinus along with the two bright stars. The Great Rhea was a constellation of the Bororo of Brazil. The Mocoví people of Argentina also saw a rhea including the stars
Southern Cross All-Stars in other sports. Southern Cross All-Stars Southern Cross All-Stars is an American Football (Gridiron) Team that assembles once a year to visit Oahu, Hawaii to compete against a Hawaiian All-Star team. The 2012 Southern Cross All-Stars traveled to Hawaii in November 2012 where they practiced for 1 week and competed in a game against Hawaii at the end of the tour. The name "Southern Cross" comes from the "Crux" constellation which is found on the Australian and New Zealand Flags. In 2012, the Southern Cross All-Stars were made up of players representing clubs all across Australia and New Zealand. There