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At times he was portrayed as sailing down the long river of the sky in a boat, the little constellation of Lepus. Considering the size of Osiris (giant Orion) and the size of the boat (tiny Lepus), this must have been a rather precarious journey.
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www.eastbayastro.org/articles/lore/lepus.htm
www.eastbayastro.org/articles/lore/lepus.htm
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Lepus (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepus_(constellation)
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Lepus is an ancient constellation found under the feet of Orion, the Hunter. The creature is associated with the Moon in mythology. Some say that the dark regions on the surface of the Moon are a rabbit, originally Lepus. ... The Constellation ; Lepus...
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www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/lepus.html
www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/lepus.html
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Lepus, the Hare, was one of the animals that the great hunter Orion most delighted in pursuing. Lepus was thus honored a place among the stars. ... The Constellation Home Page; Sponsored by the American Association of Amateur Astronomers.
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www.astromax.org/con-page/autumn/lep-01.htm
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Lepus the hare has a number of origins. According to one story, Orion the famous hunter (and the constellation right above Lepus) loved to hunt hares, and so Lepus was placed in the sky for Orion's benefit. In another story, Lepus represents the hare so often associated with the moon.
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starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/lepus.html
starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/lepus.html
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Your browser doesn't understand frame definitions. Try with a Netscape browser (2.0 or higher)! Or get a reduced non frames version of this constellation page! ... The quite faint constellation of Lepus, the hare, is centered in the above photography (see lines).
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www.allthesky.com/constellations/lepus/
www.allthesky.com/constellations/lepus/
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Lepus is a small but interesting southern constellation, located just south of Orion. Of the few stars making up a figure that looks like a smashed box kite, the brightest is only third magnitude. See below for details of the constellation's brightest stars and interesting deep sky objects.
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www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/L/Lep.html
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Information about the constellation Lepus ... Lepus is often ignored, as Orion is such a dominating constellation. Yet Lepus contains a number of interesting objects. Its Bayer stars are generally third and fourth magnitude.
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www.dibonsmith.com/lep_con.htm
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Lepus is a small constellation laying at Orion's feet. His sword points directly at Lepus' head. Lepus has four stars whose magnitude is close to 3. It’s easy to find thanks to its location near bright Orion.
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www.sky-watch.com/skytour/lep.html
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