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Constellation Myths: With Aratus's Phaenomena

Constellation Myths: With Aratus's Phaenomena - Eratosthenes Introduction
Greek and Latin Forms of Names
Table of Ptolemaic Constellations
Note on Organization
Note on the Texts and Translation
Maps of the Northern and Southern Skies


Eratosthenes and Hyginus, The Mythological Narratives

1-4. Constellations of the Arctic Circle
--1. Ursa Major, the Great Bear
--2. Ursa Minor, the Little Bear
--3. Draco, the Dragon
--4. Cepheus

5-13. 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

14-20. 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

21-32. 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

33-39. Constellations Between the Equator and the Winter Tropic
--33. Orion
--34. Cetus, the Sea-monster
--35. Delphinus, the Dolphin
--36, 37, 38. Hydra, the Water-snake, with Crater, the Bowl, and Corvus, the Crow
--39. Canis Major, the Great Dog

40-46. 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

47-50. 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

--I. The Constellations
--II. Measuring of Time through Observation of the Heavens
--III. Weather Signs

Appendix: Extracts from Geminos, Introduction to the 'Phaenomena'

Explanatory Notes
Index