Star lore : myths, legends, and facts /
William Tyler Olcott.
- Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2004.
- xxiv, 453 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Originally published: Star lore of all ages. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1911. With new introd. Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxiii-xxiv) and index.
Introduction to Dover Edition -- Introduction -- The Origin and History of the Ancient Star Groups -- Andromeda, the Chained Lady -- Aquarius, the Water Bearer -- Piscis Australis, the Southern Fish -- Aquila, the Eagle -- Aries, the Ram -- Auriga, the Charioteer -- Bootes, the Bear Driver -- Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs -- Cancer, the Crab -- Canis Major, the Greater Dog -- Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog -- Capricornus, the Sea Goat -- Cassiopeia, the Lady in the Chair -- Cepheus, the King -- Cetus, the Whale -- Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown -- Corvus, the Crow -- Crater, the Cup -- Cygnus, the Swan or the Northern Cross -- Delphinus, the Dolphin -- Draco, the Dragon -- Eridanus, the River Po -- Gemini, the Twins -- Hercules, the Kneeler -- Hydra, the Water Snake -- Leo, the Lion -- Lepus, the Hare -- Libra, the Scales -- Lyra, the Lyre -- Ophiuchus or Serpentarius, the Serpent-Bearer, and Serpens, the Serpent -- Orion, the Giant Hunter -- Pegasus, the Flying Horse -- Perseus, the Champion -- Pisces, the Fishes -- Sagittarius, the Archer -- Scorpio, the Scorpion -- Taurus, the Bull -- Ursa Major, the Greater Bear -- Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear -- Virgo, the Virgin -- Hyades and Pleiades, the Hyades --Pleiades -- Minor constellations -- Argo Navis, the
Star Lore recounts the origins and histories of star groups as well as the stories of individual constellations: Pegasus, the winged horse; Ursa Major, the Greater Bear; the seven daughters of Atlas known as the Pleiades; the hunter Orion, accompanied by his faithful dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor; the signs of the Zodiac; and minor constellations such as the ship Argo, the Giraffe, and the Unicorn. Fifty-eight black-and-white images include photographs of the actual stars as well as scenes from their related myths portrayed by Michelangelo, Rubens, Veronese, and other artists. This edition features a new introduction by astronomer Fred Schaaf, in addition to an extensive appendix and index.