Star Lore Of All Ages

by William Tyler Olcott

Photo by Anderson

The Creation of the Sun and Moon

(Michelangelo)

Star Lore of All Ages

A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts
Concerning the Constellations of
the Northern Hemisphere

By

William Tyler Olcott

Author of "A Field Book of the Stars," "In Starland, with a Three-Inch Telescope," etc.

With 50 Illustrations in the Text and 64 Full-Page Illustrations

G. P. Putnam's Sons

New York and London

The Knickerbocker Press

1911

Copyright, 1911
by
WILLIAM TYLER OLCOTT

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

To

G. H. O.

and

L. S. S.

CONTENTS

	PAGE
Prefatory Note	v
Introduction	vii
The Origin and History of the Ancient Star Groups	3
Andromeda, the Chained Lady	21
Aquarius, the Water Bearer	31
Piscis Australis, the Southern Fish	39
Aquila, the Eagle	45
Aries, the Ram	53
Auriga, the Charioteer	63
Boötes, the Bear Driver	73
Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs	83
Cancer, the Crab	87
Canis Major, the Greater Dog	95
Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog	109
Capricornus, the Sea Goat	115
Cassiopeia, the Lady in the Chair	125
Cepheus, the King	135
Cetus, the Whale	143
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown	149
Corvus, the Crow	157
Crater, the Cup	165
Cygnus, the Swan or the Northern Cross	171
Delphinus, the Dolphin	179
Draco, the Dragon	185
Eridanus, the River Po	195
Gemini, the Twins	201
Hercules, the Kneeler	213
Hydra, the Water Snake	223
Leo, the Lion	231
Lepus, the Hare	243
Libra, the Scales	249
Lyra, the Lyre	257
Ophiuchus or Serpentarius, the Serpent-Bearer, and Serpens, the Serpent	267
Orion, the Giant Hunter	275
Pegasus, the Flying Horse	291
Perseus, the Champion	301
Pisces, the Fishes	309
Sagittarius, the Archer	317
Scorpio, the Scorpion	325
Taurus, the Bull	335
Ursa Major, the Greater Bear	347
Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear	371
Virgo, the Virgin	381
The Galaxy, or Milky Way	391
The Hyades and Pleiades, the Hyades	401
The Pleiades	407
The Minor Constellations	429
Argo Navis, the Ship Argo	431
Camelopardalis, the Giraffe	432
Columba Noæ, Noah's Dove	433
Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair	433
Lacerta, the Lizard	434
Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion	435
Lynx, the Lynx	435
Monoceros, the Unicorn	436
Sagitta, The Arrow	436
Sextans, the Sextan	437
Scutum Sobiescanum, Sobieski's Shield	438
Triangulum, the Triangle	438
Vulpecula Cum Ansere, the Fox with the Goose	439
Appendix	443
Index to Constellations	451