Ancient Greek Astronomy

Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean

Written by Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The story of Perseus and Andromeda is well known from the hero’s side, but who really was the woman he saved? No one seems to know. For eons scholars and bards alike have argued and debated. Artists have studied her, represented her in statues, music, and paintings.

Written on August 24, 2021 at 7:22 pm, by Katherine Smyth

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: aethiopia, Ancient Greek Astronomy, andromeda, cetus, heracles, Perseus

Serpent in the Stars: Draco

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom There are certain mythical creatures that seem to exist in most cultures, and the dragon is one of them. The Greeks were no different and immortalized a serpentine shape in their sky situated between the two Bears (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor). Dragon to Snake: What happened

Written on February 5, 2021 at 8:44 am, by Danielle Alexander

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Tags: Ancient Greek and Roman tradition, Ancient Greek Astronomy, astronomy, Draco

Crown of the Northern Skies: Corona Borealis

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom In Eastern traditions, this constellation is called, rather humbly, the Broken Bowl. It was the ancient Greeks that imbued it with starry mythos and royalty. The Corona Borealis rises with Scorpion and sets at the rise of the Crab and Lion. It has nine stars in total

Written on November 20, 2020 at 9:15 am, by Danielle Alexander

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Tags: Ancient Greek Astronomy, Ancient Greek Mythology, astronomy, mythology

Everyone knows about the seahorse, but what about the star horse?

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The horse features relatively heavily in Greek mythology, with Hesiod referring to a horse during his invocation to the Heliconian Muses at the start of his Theogony. Thus it comes as no surprise that the ancients, who placed their greatest stories and symbols in the night sky,

Written on November 13, 2020 at 8:09 am, by KristinD

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Tags: Ancient Greek Astronomy, Ancient Greek Mythology, Ancient Mythology, Astral Mythology, astronomy

The Eagle, or Aquila, Constellation

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Zeus features heavily in a lot of starlore, and the Eagle constellation is no exception. The predominantly accepted mythos for this constellation is the abduction of Ganymede. Zeus had facilitated the kidnapping, fancying the beautiful mortal boy as his personal cup-bearer. In the constellation, which is situated

Written on September 23, 2020 at 11:26 am, by Danielle Alexander

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Tags: Ancient Greek Astronomy, Ancient Mythology, astronomy, Constellations, mythology

Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean

Written by Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The story of Perseus and Andromeda is well known from the hero’s side, but who really was the woman he saved? No one seems to know. For eons scholars and bards alike have argued and debated. Artists have studied her, represented her in statues, music, and paintings.

Written on November 29, 2019 at 10:00 am, by Katherine Smyth

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: aethiopia, Ancient Greek Astronomy, andromeda, cetus, heracles, Perseus