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According to Greek mythology, the stars in this region of the sky are labeled Orion in honor of a great hunter, son of Neptune and the nymph Eurayle. The drawing at left, from E. Burritt's atlas of 1835, shows the typical image of Orion -- club in hand, lion-skin shield, attacking the bull, Taurus.
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Orion (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orion (Greek: or , Latin: Orion ) was a giant huntsman of Greek mythology whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion. Ancient sources tell several different stories about Orion....
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The waves rolled the body of Orion to the land, and bewailing her fatal error with many tears, Diana placed him among the stars (Bulfinch's Mythology, 191-192).
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; Orion was a great hunter. Courtesy of Corel Corporation ... The ancient Greeks saw the figure of the Greek myth Orion in the nighttime sky. There are several different stories about the birth of Orion. According to one version of the myth, Orion was the son of a poor shepherd called Hyrieus.
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Son of Poseidon and the gorgon Euryale, Orion was a great hunter who fell desperately in love with Merope, whose father rejected him. Orion then tried to abduct her but was blinded and put to sleep by the god Dionysus. ... Home; History & Mythology...
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Myths and facts about the constellation Orion ... Orion is the master of the winter skies. He lords over the heavens from late fall to early spring, with his hunting dog Sirius trailing at his feet.
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The goddess had been spending a great deal of time hunting with Orion - too much time in the opinion of her brother Apollo, who decided to put an end to the relationship. He tricked Artemis into shooting an arrow at something bobbing far out at sea, which turned out to be the head of the swimming Orion.
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Greek Mythology: the Classical Gods of Ancient Greece. ORION: The Hunter, and giant mortal son of POSEIDON and EURYALE. He must have been very big once as you can see his belt in the sky. Where ... Gods from Greek Mythology.. ... ORION: The Hunter, and giant mortal son of POSEIDON and EURYALE.
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Orion, the Dog, and the Hare. The stars have been doubtfully identified as the PLEIADES (the seven stars to the left), and as Pleione, their mother, the eighth star to the right. R3-1026: Orion, Hund und Hase. Etruskischen Spiegel (nach Monum.
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