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Constellation Myths - with Aratus's Phaenomena (Paperback)
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Constellation Myths - with Aratus's Phaenomena (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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'Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and
fixed it to the very pole of the heavens.' The constellations we
recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who
arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the third
century BC Eratosthenes compiled a handbook of astral mythology in
which the constellations were associated with figures from legend,
and myths were provided to explain how each person, creature, or
object came to be placed in the sky. Thus we can see Heracles
killing the Dragon, and Perseus slaying the sea-monster to save
Andromeda; Orion chases the seven maidens transformed by Zeus into
the Pleiades, and Aries, the golden ram, is identified flying up to
the heavens. This translation brings together the later summaries
from Eratosthenes' lost handbook with a guide to astronomy compiled
by Hyginus, librarian to Augustus. Together with Aratus's
astronomical poem the Phaenomena, these texts provide a complete
collection of Greek astral myths; imaginative and picturesque, they
also offer an intriguing insight into ancient science and culture.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the widest range of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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