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The nightly appearence of the stars has been a source of endless wonder and speculation. This handbook looking at the 48 classical constellations includes the only surviving works on the constellation myths - Erathosthenes’s “The Constellations” and Hyginus’s “The Poetic Astronomy”.

Star Myths of the Greeks and Romans

A Sourcebook Containing the Constellations of Pseudo-Eratoshenes and the Poetic Astronomy of Hyginus

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    288 pages

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    9 April 1997

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Summary

This A-to-Z reference offers in-depth information on the history and mythologies of the forty-eight classical constellations—with excerpts from ancient texts.

The nightly appearance of the stars, their arrangement in the sky, their regular risings and settings through the course of the year, have been a source of endless wonder and speculation. But where did the constellations come from and what are the myths associated with them? Star Myths of the Greeks and Romans put…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781890482930
ISBN-10:1890482935
Author:Theony Condos
Publisher:Phanes Press,U.S.
Imprint:Phanes Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:9 April 1997
Weight:381g
Dimensions:139mm x 215mm
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About The Author

Theony Condos

Theony Condos, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in classics from the University of Southern California. Her dissertation included the translation of the Greek text which appears in this volume.

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