Constellations - Mythology

CAPRICORNUS

Half goat, half fish…a “sea goat”

SAGITTARIUS

Creature accidentally poisoned and killed by Hercules.

ANDROMEDA

Name of the beautiful maiden left chained to a rock to be sacrificed.

PHOENIX

Bird that “rose from the ashes” to live again.

AQUARIUS

The “cupbearer” for the gods.

AQUILA

Eagle who carried the thunderbolts of Zeus.

PEGASUS

Flew out of Medusa’s head when she was slain. 

DRACO

Guarded Hera’s “golden apples” from Hercules.

ORION

Hunter who chases URSA MAJOR through the sky.

CEPHEUS

Husband of Cassiopeia

URSA MAJOR

illegitimate child of Zeus and Callisto named Arcus; turned into a bear. 

PERSEUS

Killed Medusa and saved Andromeda

CASSIOPEIA

Mother of Andromeda

CANIS MAJOR

Orion’s biggest hunting dog.

HERCULES 

Son of Zeus; had to complete “12 labors”

PLEAIDES

The “seven sisters”

LYRA

The harp played by Orpheus

CETUS

The sea creature supposedly sent to kill Andromeda

ORION

Trash talking hunter who was ultimately killed by a scorpion.

TAURUS

What Zeus disguised himself as when he fell in love with Europa.