Ancient Greek and Roman myths about the stars and constellations. ... By far, though, we owe the greatest debt to the mythology of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

The Eighty-Eight Constellation ... Other Stars and Star Group ... back to the Constellation Page - Planetarium Home Page

Constellations - Myths, legends and history ... As I came to describe each constellation, I found myself wondering about its origin and the way in which ancient people had personified it in mythology.

STAR MYTHS OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS ... The Forty-eight Classical Constellations. These two engravings show the northern and southern halves of ... Chris Dolan's The Constellations and their Stars

Draco (Latin for Dragon) is a far northern constellation that is circumpolar for many northern hemisphere observers.

by Norman Davidson (Author) ... Review; "An excellent introduction to the sky for the general public." -- Irwin Shapiro, ... Sky Phenomena leads the student/reader from the stars as seen from earth,

Find out why we use Greek constellation mythology in the night sky. ... There's Greek constellation mythology that make up the night sky.

CONSTELLATIONS; Navajo: Ursa Major; Lakota: Constellation of the Hand; Hindu: Rishis; Greek: Scorpius the Scorpion; Greek: Draco the Dragon; Greek: Heracles; Greek: The Nemean Lion; Greek:

In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. ... The constellation of Cassiopeia is one of the most distinctive, and is one of the many ancient groupings to

Alphabetical listing of constellations ... Chris Dolan's Home Page ... Back to Constellations Home Page