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TYPES OF CONSTELLATIONS

CANIS MAJOR – THE BIG DOGGenitive: Canis MajorisCanis Minor is one of the Greek consteations! It

re"resents the #i$$er %o$ foo&in$ the'(thica h)nter Orion in ")rs)it of a hare*re"resente% #( +e")s consteation! Theconsteation is aso so'eti'es associate%&ith +aea"s* the fastest %o$ in the &or%*$iven to E)ro"a #( ,e)s as a "resent!

BO-TES – THE HERDSMANGenitive: BoötisBo.tes is one of the ancient Greek consteations! The consteation/s na'e 'eans 0theo1en2%river3 an% Bo.tes is )s)a( i%enti4e% as the "o)$h'an &ho %rove the o1enre"resente% #( 5rsa Ma6or! The consteation is aso so'eti'es associate% &ith

Arcto"h(a1* or the Bear 7ee"er* aso referrin$to 5rsa Ma6or* the Bi$ Bear!In another '(th* Bo.tes re"resents Arcas* theson of ,e)s an% Caisto! In the '(th* Caisto/sfather 7in$ +(caon %eci%es to test ,e)s to seeif the $o% is rea( &ho he sa(s he is an% serveshi' his son Arcas for %inner! Seein$ &hat

+(caon has %one* ,e)s kis the kin$/s sons an%t)rns +(caon into a &of* then coects the "artsof his o&n son an% 'akes hi' &hoe a$ain!Arcas/ 'other Caisto* in the 'eanti'e* $etst)rne% into a #ear* either #( ,e)s to %is$)iseher an% "rotect her fro' Hera/s reven$e* or #(the 6eao)s Hera hersef! 8hen Arcas $ro&s )"*he co'es face to face &ith his 'other in the&oo%s an% %oes not reco$ni9e her! He starts tochase the #ear an% ,e)s intervenes to "revent

#oo%she% an% t)rns the' into the consteations 5rsa Ma6or Caisto; an% Bo.tesArcas;!Bo.tes consteation is aso so'eti'es associate% &ith another '(thica 4$)re: Icari)s*the &ine 'aker! Icari)s &as ta)$ht #( the $o% Dion(s)s ho& to 'ake &ine an%* &hen heinvite% his frien%s over for %inner* the( $ot so %r)nk that the( tho)$ht Icari)s ha%"oisone% the' an% the( kie% hi'! ,e)s "ace% hi' in the sk( as the consteationBo.tes!

ASSIO<EIA – THE =5EENGenitive: CassiopeiaeCassio"eia consteation re"resents the#oastf) >)een Cassio"eia* &ife of Ce"he)san% 'other of An%ro'e%a in Greek'(thoo$(! Cassio"eia cai'e% that she &as'ore #ea)tif) than the Nerei%s* an% then('"hs aske% the sea $o% <osei%on to")nish the >)een for her vanit(! <osei%onsent the sea 'onster Cet)s to rava$e the>)een/s an%! 7in$ Ce"he)s aske% an oracefor he" an% &as to% that he ha% tosacri4ce his %a)$hter An%ro'e%a toa""ease <osei%on! The kin$ an% >)een efttheir %a)$hter chaine% to a rock* #)t

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An%ro'e%a &as save% fro' the 'onster #( <erse)s! Cassio"eia an% Ce"he)s &ere"ace% into the sk( #( <osei%on! It is sai% that Cassio"eia s"en%s si1 'onths ever( (ear)"si%e %o&n in the sk( as ")nish'ent for her #oastf)ness!htt":??&&&!consteation2$)i%e!co'?consteation2na'es?