Star Lore Myths, Legends, and Facts,9780486435817

Star Lore Myths, Legends, and Facts

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ISBN13: 9780486435817
ISBN10: 0486435814
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-06-11
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Summary

Generations of readers, stargazers, and fireside dreamers have delighted in this guide to stars and constellations. Olcott's beloved classic offers captivating retellings of the origins and histories of the ancient star groups as well as the stories of individual constellations: Pegasus, Ursa Major, the Pleiades, the signs of the Zodiac, and the minor constellations. Fifty-eight black-and-white images include photographs of the actual stars as well as depictions of scenes from their related myths. This edition features a new introduction by astronomer Fred Schaaf, in addition to an extensive appendix and index. Unabridged republication of the classic 1911 edition.

Table of Contents

Prefatory Note v
Introduction to Dover Edition vii
Introduction ix
The Origin and History of the Ancient Star Groups
3(18)
Andromeda, the Chained Lady
21(10)
Aquarius, the Water Bearer
31(8)
Piscis Australis, the Southern Fish
39(6)
Aquila, the Eagle
45(8)
Aries, the Ram
53(10)
Auriga, the Charioteer
63(10)
Bootes, the Bear Driver
73(10)
Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs
83(4)
Cancer, the Crab
87(8)
Canis Major, the Greater Dog
95(14)
Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog
109(6)
Capricornus, the Sea Goat
115(10)
Cassiopeia, the Lady in the Chair
125(10)
Cepheus, the King
135(8)
Cetus, the Whale
143(6)
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown
149(8)
Corvus, the Crow
157(8)
Crater, the Cup
165(6)
Cygnus, the Swan or the Northern Cross
171(8)
Delphinus, the Dolphin
179(6)
Draco, the Dragon
185(10)
Eridanus, the River Po
195(6)
Gemini, the Twins
201(12)
Hercules, the Kneeler
213(10)
Hydra, the Water Snake
223(8)
Leo, the Lion
231(12)
Lepus, the Hare
243(6)
Libra, the Scales
249(8)
Lyra, the Lyre
257(10)
Ophiuchus or Serpentarius, the Serpent-Bearer, and Serpens, the Serpent
267(8)
Orion, the Giant Hunter
275(16)
Pegasus, the Flying Horse
291(10)
Perseus, the Champion
301(8)
Pisces, the Fishes
309(8)
Sagittarius, the Archer
317(8)
Scorpio, the Scorpion
325(10)
Taurus, the Bull
335(12)
Ursa Major, the Greater Bear
347(24)
Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear
371(10)
Virgo, the Virgin
381(10)
The Galaxy, or Milky Way
391(10)
The Hyades and Pleiades, the Hyades
401(6)
The Pleiades
407(22)
The Minor Constellations
429(14)
Argo Navis, the Ship Argo
431(1)
Camelopardalis, the Giraffe
432(1)
Columba NoÆ, Noah's Dove
433(1)
Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair
433(1)
Lacerta, the Lizard
434(1)
Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion
435(1)
Lynx, the Lynx
435(1)
Monoceros, the Unicorn
436(1)
Sagitta, the Arrow
436(1)
Sextans, the Sextant
437(1)
Scutum Sobiescanum, Sobieski's Shield
438(1)
Triangulum, the Triangle
438(1)
Vulpecula Cum Ansere, the Fox with the Goose
439(4)
Appendix 443(10)
Index to Constellations 453

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