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Represented Ganymede in Greek mythology; cupbearer |
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Latin for eagle
Thunderbolt carrier for Zeus |
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Latin for ram
Fleece became the Golden Fleece
Symbol of kingship and authority |
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Latin for greater dog
Represents Greek dog Laelaps |
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Name of queen in Greek mythology
Was banned to the sky for being too vain |
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Latin for swan
Sometimes referred to as backbone of the Milky Way
One of it's stars, Deneb, is one of the brightest |
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Latin for twins
Represents Castor and Pollux |
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Latin for lion
Killed by Hercules |
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Latin for lyre
Associated with Orpheus the great musician |
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Represents Orion, the mythological Greek Hunter
Largest |
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Latin for fish
Represent Aphrodite and Eros who turned themselves into fish |
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Latin for scorpion
Antares is the brightest star in this constellation |
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Latin for bull
Brightest star is Aldebaran |
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Latin for larger bear
Contains the Big Dipper
represented by Callisto, mistress of Zeus |
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Latin for smaller bear
Contains Polaris, the North Star
Callisto's son |
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