The Mythology of the Night Sky: Greek, Roman, and Other Celestial Lore

Preface
About the Author
Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Greco-Roman Mythology
	The Night Sky and Ancient Cultures
	Greek or Roman?
	The Creation of the World
	Astronomical Family Trees
Chapter 2: The Winter Constellations
	Introduction
	Orion – The Hunter
	Canis Major – The Great Dog
	Canis Minor – The Little Dog
	Lepus – The Hare
	Scorpius – The Scorpion
		The Description
		The Legend
	Taurus – The Bull
		The Description
		The Legend of Europa and the White Bull
		The Legend of the Cretan Bull
	The Hyades – The Daughters of Atlas
		The Description
		The Legend
	The Pleiades (M45) – The Seven Sisters
		The Star Cluster
		The Description
		The Legend
	Auriga – The Charioteer
		The Description
		The Legend
	Eridanus – The River
		The Description
		The Legend
	Aries – The Ram
		The Description
		The Legend
	Gemini – The Twins
		The Description
		The Legend
	The Ship Argo
		Puppis – The Stern
		Pyxis – The Mariner’s Compass
		Vela – The Sails
		Carina – The Keel
Chapter 3: The Legend of Jason and the Argonauts
	The Constellations
	The Legend
Chapter 4: The Spring Constellations
	Ursa Major and Ursa Minor – The Greater Bear and the Lesser Bear
		Ursa Major – The Great Bear and the Big Dipper
			The Description
		Ursa Minor
			The Description
		The Legend
	Boötes – The Herdsman (or the Plowman)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Virgo – The Virgin
		The Description
		The Legend
	Corvus – The Crow
		The Description
		The Legend
	Crater – The Cup
		The Description
		The Legend
	Centaurus – The Centaur
		The Description
		The Legend
	Lupus – The Wolf
		The Description
		The Legend
	Leo – The Lion
		The Description
		The Legend
	Hydra – The Watersnake
		The Description
		The Legend
	Cancer – The Crab
		The Description
		The Legend
Chapter 5: The Summer Constellations
	Ophiuchus – The Serpent-Bearer
		The Description
	Serpens (Cauda and Caput) – The Serpents
		The Description
		The Legend
	Corona Borealis – The Northern Crown
		The Description
		The Legend
	Corona Australis – The Southern Crown
		The Description
		The Legend
	Draco – The Dragon
		The Description
		The Legend
	Aquila – The Eagle
		The Description
		The Legend
	Scorpius – The Scorpion
		The Description
		The Legend
	Libra – The Scales
		The Description
		The Legend
	Sagittarius – The Archer
		The Description
		The Legend
	Lyra – The Lyre
		The Description
		The Legend
	Cygnus – The Swan
		The Description
		The Legend
	Ara – The Altar
		The Description
		The Legend
	Hercules – The Hero
		The Description
		The Legend
	Sagitta – The Arrow
		The Description
		The Legend
	Equuleus – The Foal
		The Description
		The Legend
Chapter 6: The Legend of Hercules
	The Constellations
	The Legend
		The First Labor – The Nemean Lion
		The Second Labor – The Hydra of Lerna
		The Third Labor – The Erymanthian Boar
		The Fourth Labor – The Hind of Ceryneia
		The Fifth Labor – The Stymphalian Birds
		The Sixth Labor – The Augean Stables
		The Seventh Labor – The Cretan Bull
		The Eighth Labor – The Horses of Diomedes
		The Ninth Labor – The Girdle of the Amazon
		The Tenth Labor – The Cattle of Geryon
		The Eleventh Labor – The Apples of Hesperides
		The Twelfth Labor – The Stealing of Cerberus
Chapter 7: The Autumn Constellations
	Delphinus – The Dolphin
		Photographing Delphinus
		The Description
		The Legend
	Aquarius – The Water-Bearer
		The Description
		The Legend
	Capricornus – The Sea-Goat
		The Description
		The Legend
	Pisces – The Fishes
		The Description
		The Legend
	Pisces Austrinus – The Southern Fish
		The Description
		The Legend
	Pegasus – The Flying Horse
		The Description
		The Legend
	Andromeda – The Princess
		The Description
		The Legend
	Cetus – The Sea-Monster (Whale)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Cassiopeia – The Queen
		The Description
		The Legend
	Cepheus – The King
		The Description
		The Legend
	Perseus – The Hero
		The Description
		The Legend
	Triangulum – The Triangle
		The Description
		The Legend
Chapter 8: The Legend of Perseus
	The Constellations
	The Legend
Chapter 9: Introductions to Other Mythologies
	Norse Mythology
		Yggdrasil
		Order and Chaos
		Midgard and Humanity
		Asgard and the Aesir Gods and Goddesses
		Vanaheim and the Vanir Gods and Goddesses
		Jotunheim and the World of the Giants
		Other Creatures in Norse Mythology
		Aesir-Vanir War
		Ragnarök (Fate of the Gods)
		Epilogue
	Celtic Mythology
	Inuit Mythology
		Inuit Creation Stories
		Other Inuit Legends
	Hawaiian Mythology
		The Akua
		The Kupua
		The ʻaumakua
	Rapa Nui Mythology
		Migration from Hiva to Rapa Nui
		The Long Ears and the Short Ears
		Tangata-Manu or Bird-Man
		Make-Make
	Tongva Mythology
Chapter 10: Planets and Satellites
	Mercury
		The Description
		The Legend
	Venus
		The Description
		The Legend
	Earth
		The Description
		The Legend
		Earth’s Satellite – The Moon
			The Description
			The Legend
	Mars
		The Description
		The Legend
		Mars’ Satellites
			Deimos
			Phobos
	Jupiter
		The Description
		The Legend
		Jupiter’s Satellites
			The Description
		The Legend
			Adrastea
			Aitne
			Amalthea
			Ananke
			Aoede
			Arche
			Autonoe
			Callirrhoe
			Callisto
			Carme
			Carpo
			Chaldene
			Cyllene
			Dia
			Eirene
			Elara
			Erinome
			Ersa
			Euanthe
			Eukelade
			Eupheme
			Euporie
			Europa
			Eurydome
			Ganymede
			Harpalyke
			Hegemone
			Helike
			Hermippe
			Herse
			Himalia
			Io
			Iocaste
			Isonoe
			Kale
			Kallichore
			Kalyke
			Kore
			Leda
			Lysithea
			Megaclite
			Metis
			Mneme
			Orthosie
			Pandia
			Pasiphae
			Pasithee
			Philophrosyne
			Praxidike
			Sinope
			Sponde
			Taygete
			Thebe
			Thelxinoe
			Themisto
			Thyone
			Valetudo
	Saturn
		The Description
		The Legend
		Saturn’s Satellites
			Aegaeon
			Aegir
			Albiorix
			Anthe
			Atlas
			Babhionn
			Bergelmir
			Bestla
			Calypso
			Daphnis
			Dione
			Enceladus
			Epimetheus
			Erriapus
			Farbauti
			Fenrir
			Fornjot
			Greip
			Hati
			Helene
			Hyperion
			Hyrrokkin
			Iapetus
			Ijiraq
			Janus
			Jarnsaxa
			Kari
			Kiviuq
			Loge
			Methone
			Mimas
			Mundilfari
			Narvi
			Paaliaq
			Pallene
			Pan
			Pandora
			Phoebe
			Polydeuces
			Prometheus
			Rhea
			Siarnaq
			Skathi
			Sköll
			Surtur
			Suttungr
			Tarqeq
			Tarvos
			Telesto
			Tethys
			Thrymr
			Titan
			Ymir
	Uranus
		The Description
		The Legend
		Uranus’ Satellites
	Neptune
		The Description
		The Legend
		Neptune’s Satellites
			Despina
			Galatea
			Halimede
			Hippocamp
			Laomedeia
			Larissa
			Naiad
			Nereid
			Neso
			Proteus
			Psamathe
			Sao
			Thalassa
			Triton
Chapter 11: Dwarf Planets and Asteroids
	Ceres
		The Description
		The Legend
	Pluto
		The Description
		The Legend
		Pluto’s Satellites
			Charon
			Nix
			Hydra
			Kerberos
			Styx
	Eris
		Description
		The Legend
		Dysnomia
	Haumea
		Description
		Haumea and the Legend of Puna and The Dragon
		Haumea’s Satellites
			Hi’iaka
			The Legend of Hi’iaka and Pele
			Namaka
			The Legend of Pele and Namakaokahai
	Makemake
		The Legend
	Sedna
		The Legend
	Quaoar
		Weywot
	Orcus
		Vanith
	The Asteroids
	Vesta (4 Vesta)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Pallas (2 Pallas)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Ceres (1 Ceres)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Iris (7 Iris)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Eros (433 Eros)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Hebe (6 Hebe)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Juno (3 Juno)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Melpomene (18 Melpomene)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Eunomia (15 Eunomia)
		The Description
		The Legend
	Flora (8 Flora)
		The Description
		The Legend
Chapter 12: Astrophotography Using a Compact Digital Camera or Smartphone Camera
	Astrophotography Using a Smartphone
		Smartphone Camera Challenges
		Wide Field Images - Tripod
		Wide Field Images - Tracking
		Images through a Telescope
	The Author’s Final Word
Appendix A Names of the Greek and Roman Gods
Appendix B Ptolemy’s Constellations
Appendix C The Messier Objects
Appendix D NGC/IC Objects by Constellation
Appendix E The Greek Alphabet
Bibliography
Index