In Greek mythology, Cepheus and Cassiopeia were the king and queen of ancient Ethiopia — now they are the King and Queen in our stars. They had a beautiful daughter, Andromeda. Cassiopeia was incredibly vain, and boasted of her daughter’s beauty, telling people she was lovelier than even ...
Gemini constellation is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. Its name means “the twins” in Latin. The constellation represents the twins Castor and Pollux (Polydeuces), also known as the Dioscuri in ancient times, in Greek mythology. Gemini is one of thezodiac constellations, first cat...
In Greek mythology, Aquarius is usually associated with Ganymede, the son of King Tros. Ganymede was a beautiful Trojan youth who caught Zeus’ eye, which prompted the god to disguise himself as an eagle (represented by theconstellation Aquila) and carry Ganymede off to Olympus to serve as cu...
Pleiad is used as a term to describe groups of seven (usually illustrious) persons such as the ‘seven wise men of Greece’. In Greek mythology the Pleiades or seven sisters were daughters of the Titan, Atlas and of Pleione, daughter of Oceanus. *** In Indo-European number symbolism: “...
The constellationAndromeda(仙女座), Cassiopeia (仙后座),Orion(猎户座), and Pisces are namedafter charactes in Greek mythology.Some constellation can be seen only during certain seasons. The part of the skyvisible at night at a particular place gradually changes. Also, observers at the equator ...
被引量: 0发表: 2015年 PERSEUS The article presents an overview of the attributes of the constellation Perseus and its corresponding Greek mythology. K Hewitt-White - 《Skynews the Canadian Magazine of Astronomy & Stargazing》 被引量: 0发表: 2015年 加载更多来源...
Canis Major is Latin for ‘The Greater Dog’ and is so named because it was said to represent one of the two hunting dogs of Orion the Hunter; the other dog being Canis Minor. In Greek mythology, Zeus sent Laelaps, an alternative name for Canis Major, into the sky when it failed to...
Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTESHesiod, Theogony 375 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "And Eurybia, bright goddess, was joined in love to Krios (Crius) and bare great Astraios (Astraeus, the Starry-One) ...
While the name Orion is steeped in Greek mythology, many cultures have been influenced by the story of this constellation. According to constellationguide.com, the three stars of Orion's Belt are known as Drie Konings (the three kings) or Drie Susters (the three sisters) in South Africa. ...
In the Southern Hemisphere, Orion can be seen in the northwestern sky. But what is Orion supposed to be? Orion is named after a hunter in Greek mythology, and as such is also known as the Hunter. It consists of seven major stars that make up his body and belt and several more that ...