Thought that is how they look like or represented them as such in art?
My understanding was that most understood them as light sources, very similar to how we do, but rather then cosmic body they saw angels or whatever fits their religious framework.
Its not like people where unaccustomed to the night sky, but maybe deeper psychological interpretation plays a role.
Obviously babies cant vote but i find it weird how zionist we are about a magic age number to mark full maturity.
We allow demented elders to become president so why not also lets kids vote, its their future.