Constellation Myths : with Aratus's 'Phaenomena'

Constellation Myths : with Aratus's 'Phaenomena' /

The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the third century BC Eratosthenes compiled a handbook of astral mythology in which the constellations were associated with figures from legend, and myths were prov...

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Main Authors: Eratosthenes (Author), Hyginus, C. Julius (Author)
Other Authors: Hard, Robin (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: Oxford [U.K.] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Series:Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:
Constellations > Early works to 1800.
Constellations > Names > Early works to 1800.
Mythology, Greek > Early works to 1800.
Table of Contents:
  • The mythological narratives. Constellations Of The Arctic Circle. 1. Ursa Major, the Great Bear
  • 2. Ursa Minor, the Little Bear
  • 3. Draco, the Dragon
  • 4. Cepheus. Constellations Between The Arctic Circle And The Summer Tropic. 5. Perseus
  • 6. Andromeda
  • 7. Cassiopeia, known in the ancient world as Cassiepeia
  • 8. Cygnus, the Swan, originally known as the Bird
  • 9. Lyra, the Lyre
  • 10. Hercules, originally known as Engonasin, the Kneeler
  • 11. Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, originally known as the Crown
  • 12. Bootes, the Oxherd, also known as Arctophylax, the Bear-guard
  • 13. Auriga, the Charioteer; with the associated star-group of the Goat and Kids. Constellations Between The Summer Tropic And The Equator. 14. Triangulum, the Triangle, also known in the ancient world as Deltoton
  • 15. Pegasus, originally known as the Horse
  • 16. Sagitta, the Arrow
  • 17. Aquila, the Eagle
  • 18-19 Ophiuchus, the Serpent-bearer, and the Serpent
  • 20. Canis Minor, the Little Dog, known to the Greeks as Procyon.
  • Constellations Of The Zodiac. 21. Cancer, the Crab; with the associated star-group of the Asses
  • 22. Leo, the Lion; with the neighbouring constellation of Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair
  • 23. Virgo, the Maiden
  • 24-25 Scorpius, the Scorpion, and the Claws (or Libra, the Scales)
  • 26. Sagittarius, the Archer
  • 27. Capricornus, Capricorn
  • 28. Aquarius, the Water-pourer
  • 29. Pisces, the Fishes
  • 30. Taurus, the Bull; with the associated star-clusters of the Pleiades and Hyades
  • 31. Aries, the Ram
  • 32. Gemini, the Twins. Constellations Between The Equator And The Winter Tropic
  • 33. Orion
  • 34. Cetus, the Sea-monster
  • 35. Delphinus, the Dolphin
  • 36-38. Hydra, the Water-snake, with Crater, the Bowl, and Corvus, the Crow
  • 39. Canis Major, the Great Dog. Constellations Between The Winter Tropic And The Antarctic Circle. 40. Ara, the Altar
  • 41-42. Centaurus, the Centaur, and Lupus, the Wolf, originally known as the Beast
  • 43. Lepus, the Hare
  • 44. Argo
  • 45. Eridanus
  • 46. Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.
  • The Milky Circle, Planets, And Constellations Of Late Origin. 47. The Planets
  • 48. The Milky Circle
  • 49. Equuleus, the Foal
  • 50. Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. Aratus, Phaenomena: 1. The Constellations. 2. Measuring of Time through Observation of the Heavens. 3. Weather Signs. Appendix: Extracts from Geminos, Introduction to the `Phaenomena'. Explanatory Notes. Index

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