Stories of the Constellations: Myths and Legends of the Night Skies

Stories of the Constellations: Myths and Legends of the Night Skies How did the Great Bear get its name? Where can I find Orion in the sky? And why is the constellation of Cassiopeia hanging upside? Stories of the Constellations collects 44 classic constellations from Greek mythology. You may know your own star sign, but can you find it in the night sky? And do you know what the story is behind it? Aries may be a ram, but why can it be found among the stars? Explained in this book are the stories behind the 12 star signs (the Gemini twins, the Taurus bull, the centaur Sagittarius), along with 32 other characters from Greek mythology who also have a place in the heavens, such as Perseus carrying Medusa's head of snakes, the nine-headed Hydra and hero Hercules about to strike the dragon Draco.