Constellation Mythology Sources

World Book Online www.worldbookonline.com If using this resource outside of HHS you will need to enter username: hsd401, password: fetch Search by the keyword constellation, or by the name of the specific constellation. Within the article about the constellation, there will be a hyperlink to the article on the myth related to that constellation.

The Mythology of the Constellations http://www.comfychair.org/~cmbell/myth/myth.html This site provides links to Greek and Roman stories related to the constellations Andromeda, Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricornus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Cetus, Corona Borealis, Cygnus, Draco, Eridanus, Gemini, Hercules, Hydra, Leo, Libra, Lyra, Orion, Perseus, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Taurus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Virgo.

Greek Mythology and the Constellations http://www.wwu.edu/skywise/greekmyth.html Contains 43 different Greek stories connected to the constellations.

Constellation Guide http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-names/ Scroll down the page until you see the list of constellation names along the right side. Select a constellation to get a variety of information including associated myths/stories.

Windows to the Universe http://www.windows2universe.org/mythology/const_nav.html This site contains three non-Greek myths: Navajo, Lakota and Hindu

Maya Astronomy http://www.authenticmaya.com/maya_astronomy.htm Information on the importance of Venus, the sun, the moon, Mars, the Milky Way and the Pleiades, Orion and other constellations in Maya culture.

A Collection of Curricula for the STARLAB Ancient Egyptian Cylinder http://starlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/D.8.AncientEgyptianMyth.pdf The PDF document contains seven pages (8-14) of Egyptian constellations set against their Greek counterparts.

American Indian Starlore http://www.wwu.edu/depts/skywise/legends.html#Boy%20and%20Sun Contains Native American stories connected to the sky.

A Brief Guide to the Babylonian Constellations http://solariapublications.com/2011/10/25/a-brief-guide-to-the-babylonian-constellations/ Describes the essential meanings of the 50 or so mainstream constellations found in the Babylonian tradition.

The Chinese Sky http://idp.bl.uk/4DCGI/education/astronomy/sky.html Overview of four regions of the sky and constellations. Cross reference with Greek names.