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Ancient Civilization has Greek mythology that they believe in.

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Q: What ancient civilizations named constellations?
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How the constellations get their name?

many ancient civilizations created there own constellations but the ones most people use today were created from the Greeks


Who named the arrangement of the stars the 'constellations'?

The ancient Greeks


Who named the constellation Sagittarius?

Most of the "classical" constellations were named by the ancient Greeks. I believe this includes Sagittarius.


How did ancient named people constellations?

parang yan lang dimo pa masagot


Which culture named the constellations?

The constellations are named from Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern cultures. The names were derived from their animals, gods, goddesses, and the characters of their stories.


Who named cygnus?

Cygnus is a northern constellation. It was named in ancient times and is one of the constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century.


Who is the first person who named the constellations?

That's impossible to answer. The constellations were named after ancient myths and legends, in addition to simply being tools that helped ancient man survive. Their names had been given by many, many cultures over tens of thousands of years.


Why is constellations named?

Constellations are named for mythological creatures from stories.


How did the constellations get their name?

many ancient civilizations created there own constellations but the ones most people use today were created from the Greeks


Why do constellations appear?

Constellations are simply fictional drawings by ancient civilizations. Some believed that the children of gods were given a place among the stars. While the patterns formed by the stars give way to some interesting shapes and figures, constellations themselves are a figment of imagination.


Why do constellations get there names by ancient Greeks egyptians and babylonians?

Because those are the people who named them. Our science and literature originates in ancient Greece, Egypt and Babylon. Some of what we know today was known back then and there and is still known. Those civilizations wrote things down and thus were able to pass knowledge on to later generations.


How many constellations named after roman gods?

None of the Constellations are named after the gods. They are named after heroes and creatures.