Ancient Greek Constellations

The constellation that rises from the East is Hercules. The constellation that is high in the south

Correspondents of the Constellation Era Christine Hackett My journey into the Order of the Eastern Star has been enlightening with moments of frustration. The Order of the Eastern Star does very much to enhance each member philosophically, spiritually and socially, but all too often this beautiful work remains hidden in plain sight. My thirst for knowledge and passion for mystery inspired me to seek profound truths as they relate to the deeper meaning and purpose of the Order of the Eastern Star. Over the last three years, I have contributed countless hours and resources in my quest to understand the Great Mysteries of this organization. In the process, I asked numerous questions pertaining to the Constellation

My favorite constellation by far is the Gemini constellation. The Gemini constellation is my favorite because my star sign is Gemini. And it is fairly easy to spot in the night sky, although the best viewing month is in February.

My Favorite Constellation is Hercules. Hercules is the fifth largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1225 square feet in the sky. I've chosen this constellation because I quite enjoy the Greek myth behind it.

My favorite constellation would have to be Orion. I chose this because I've always thought it would be cool to be shooting down starry prey while soaring among the stars. Orion is a hunter. He is forever in the stars hunting down meals and criminals. To me, Orion seemed like a tough guy. He's by himself in the stars, waiting for someone or something to come his way and end his seemingly endless lonely universe. That's why I chose Orion and a little information on this great hunter.

Though Zeus condemned Atlas to hold the heavens apart from the earth, Atlas was able to “become the god who turns the heavens on their axis, causing the stars to revolve.” (“ATLAS”) His close relations with the heavens made people believe that he had “superior knowledge of the stars and constellations.” (Roman 93) This belief was furthered when Atlas’s children died and became constellations. His son, Hyas, “was killed by a lion and became the constellation Aquarius, and the lion became the constellation Leo…His grieving sisters were transformed into the Pleiades constellation.” (Roman 92) Even more, Atlas himself is represented as the constellation Kneeler. (“ATLAS”) Thus, it is no surprise that Atlas, “the father of many constellations,” is also seen as the father of astronomy.

The constellation I have chosen to write about is Orion. This is one of the most famous constellations in the night sky. I chose this one because as I stated, it is very famous, and because it is one of those constellations that I have seen many times. Orion is a hunter, so the constellation shows a man holding a club and shield. It is easily recognized by the three stars in a line that form the hunter's belt.

Poseidon decided that Cassiopeia deserved punishment, so she was tied to a chair in the heavens. This meant that she was turned upside down half the time, and that is what the constellation is said to represent.

My favourite constellation is the Aquarius one. I particularly like this constellation because I love the mythology behind it. It is said the the Greeks connected the Aquarius constellation with Ganymede who was known as the cup bearer to the gods. According to the myth, apparently Ganymede was a handsome young boy who Zeus had an interest for. Ganymede was brought to Mount Olympus by Zeus, where he served as cup bearer to the gods and there he was granted eternal youth after he poured out Zeus wine and water which caused a great flood because he didn't want to serve drinks anymore.

Originally, in ancient texts, this constellation was defined as a specific pattern of stars, and has remained that way since then. Now it includes the ancient pattern as well as the surrounding stars. Aries, the constellation now known, was the final stati on along the ecliptic. The earliest identifiable reference to Aries as a distinct

The constellation I've chosen is Orion "The Hunter", because it is one of the most well known constellations in the night sky. It is one of the few I know and can point out in the night sky, although usually I can only see the belt. Orion also has my favorite star in it; the Betelguese red giant. When I was younger, I read a lot of astronomy books, and I remember reading about red giants and how big they were. That really interested me, because it was just so mind blowing at the time how unfathomably large space is.

My favorite constellation is the archer, or better known as the Sagittarius constellation. This constellation is known as a zodiac sign, there are multiple zodiac signs, and they supposed to foretell your personality depending on when you are born. Not only does this constellation have a colorful history, it also has an interesting present. This group of stars is one of the 88 modern day constellations and one of the 48 recognized constellations by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. It is also located in the most dense part of the Milky Way galaxy. Meaning that the constellation has many nebulae and star clusters. I didn't choose the Sagittarius constellation just because of these exquisite features, but because according to the zodiac sign timing, I am a Sagittarius.

1- The name of my constellation is Pisces. Its name is latin for fish (plural). It was introduced by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. It is usually seen as two fish fish swimming in opposite directions, connected at the tails by a piece of string. In Greek Mythology, it is supposed to be the fish Aphrodite and her son Eros transformed into in the Euphrates while escaping from the the monster Typhon. The constellation Pisces has an area of 889 square degrees and has five stars with known planets. It can be seen at latitudes +90 and -65 and is best visible at 9pm during the month of November. In sidereal astrology, the sun moves through Pisces from March 15 to April 14. In tropical astrology, it is said to be in the sign Pisces

My favorite constellation is Gemini. It is my favorite constellation because I really like the meaning behind the Greek myth of the Gemini constellation. Gemini is one of the constellation of the Zodiac. It is located between Taurus to the west and Cacer to the east. It also lying between Auriga andLynx to the north and Monoceros and Canis minor to the south. The constellation contains 88 stars-the brightest star is Pollux, and the second brightest is Castor. The symbol of the Gemini constellation is ♊.

The constellation Draco is another circumpolar constellation, which is observable in the Northern Hemisphere from the September equinox to the December solstice. It is a very luminous constellation that consists of four stars resembling a trapezoid. Draco’s constellation consists of various interacting galaxies whose gravitational fields causes disturbances to one another and along with galaxy clusters.