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Orion is a Greek hunter, adopted into the Roman myths.
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Are there any myths about costellations?
Yes like Orion the Hunter. Orion was a Roman or Greek Hunter. He was killed by the scorpio constellation. They say you see his 2 dogs next to him
Is Orion's myth Greek or roman?
it is a greek myth.
How are constellation named?
constellations were named after names of gods or goddess . They were also named after famous heros. They were named during the 1930's
Who is the father of Orion?
In Greek mythology, Orion's father is Poseidon, god of the sea. In Roman mythology, Orion's father is Neptune.
What is the mythology of the crux constellation?
There is no Greek or Roman with having to do with the Crux.
Why is orians belt called orians belt?
Orion's Belt or the Belt of Orion, is in the constellation Orion. The three bright stars forming the belt are Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. As with all constellations, stars and planets, most were named many years ago, as humans tried to work out the Universe and their place in it. Though you can look into a night sky and see Orion's Belt, some other stars are in the far, far distance, while some stars appear to be less far away. In other words, the stars in the night sky are not in a single 2D plain, but in a 3D plain stretching out into infinity.To actually answer the question: Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. He was the son of the sea-god Poseidon and Euryale, daughter of Minos, King of Crete.As there are so many myths and legend (Roman and Greek, and others), with one myth leading onto another, and often depicted in the night sky, I must force myself to stop here!
What is the Greek or Roman mythology behind Leo?
The constellation of Leo was reminiscent of the Nemean Lion, killed by Hercules as one of his Labors.
Are all of the constellation names Greek?
Every single ancient country could see the sky, so each one had their on constellations. Most of them were Greek and Egyptian, but some were Islamic and Roman. The famous constellations are the Greek ones.
What is the true story of the constellation Leo?
The story of Leo is that of the Nemean Lion who was killed by the Roman/Greek hero Hercules (Herakles) as one of his 12 labors.
What is the Roman name for Hyperion?
Hyperion doesn't have a Roman name.
What is the constellation fornax named after?
Most of the "official" star and constellation names were created by the Greek, Roman and Arab astronomers before about 1400. (Much of the Greek and Roman astronomical knowledge was lost during the "Dark Ages", and survived only because of Arabic translations from the earlier texts.) So many star names and constellation names are of Greek, Roman and Arabic origin. Most of the constellations were visible from the latitudes of Greece, Europe and Egypt, and were derived from animals, gods and heroes. Starting in the 1500s and afterward, European seafarers sailing the southern oceans found new stars and new constellations not visible from the northern hemisphere. Many of the constellation names they created were of nautical or technical origin, such as "Telescopium", "Microsopium", "Octans" and "Sextans". The constellation Fornax in the southern hemisphere is named for the Furnace.
What is Aries Roman name?
Aries is the name of the constellation both in English and in Latin. It is named after the golden ram of Greco-Roman mythology.
