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THE ROMANCE OF THE STARS
 

Pollux, were given twin stars and were much beloved by seamen for it was thought that if both stars were visible, fine weather was sure to follow.

Not only were gods and heroes placed in the sky, but also objects and creatures connected with their adventures.

"monstrous shadows of prodigious size,
That deck'd with stars, lie scatter'd o'er the skies."
Ovid's Metamorphoses.
(Addison's Trans.)


The Constellation of Cygnus, the Swan
Thus we find among the constellations Draco, the Dragon; Cygnus, the Swan; Ursa Major, the Great Bear; Ursa Minor, the Little The Constellation of Cygnus, the Swan Bear; Lyra, the Harp; Pegasus, the Flying Horse; Cancer, the Crab; Delphinus, the Dolphin; Pisces, the Fishes; Sagitta, the Arrow; Argo, the Ship; Corona, the Crown; Leo, the Lion; Scorpius, the Scorpion; Hydra, the Watersnake; Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Eridanus, the River, and others.

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