Constellations

3. the two fish of the sky represent Aphrodite and her son Eros.
6. the constellation’s name means “the goat.”
9. is connected to sea navigation.
11. constellation represents the sea monster sent by Poseidon.
13. Latin for “twins”.
14. is the ram whose fleece became the Golden Fleece.
15. constellation represents a centaur aiming an arrow toward Antares.
16. a massive, supernaturally gifted hunter who was the son of Poseidon .
18. was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Also named as the Shield of Sobieski.
19. constellation represents the boastful queen.
20. Major, said to be the most universally recognized star pattern.
23. is a large and prominent fixture in the winter sky.
24. also known as the Northern Cross .
26. means “the sails” in Latin.

1. represents Karkinos, a crab sent by Hera to distract Heracles when he was fighting the Lemean Hydra.
2. represents a bird of paradise.
4. constellation represents the dove.
5. used as a sign for fishing and incoming storms.
7. the constellation represents the mythical firebird, sacred across many cultures and mythologies.
8. has been a great lion in the night sky across almost all mythological traditions.
10. is also considered to be one of Orion’s hunting dogs, trailing behind him in the night sky in pursuit of Taurus the bull.
11. constellation represents the half-man, half-horse hybrid creature from Greek mythology.
12. Minor, visualized as a baby bear, with an unusually long tail.
14. one of the biggest, most famous, and oldest named constellations.
15. is fairly easy to find in the night sky.
17. seen as both the sword and belt of Orion.
19. Major, is notable because it contains the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius.
21. is associated with the altar on which the gods formed an alliance before going to war with the Titans in Greek mythology.
22. constellation represents the mariner’s compass.
25. one of the constellations created by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille that were named after various instruments