Constellations and Greek Mythology. Summer

Author: Li Qiang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: As the sun sets, the afterglow of the evening sky fades from the horizon, and the deep blue sky is enveloped by the night. At this moment, sparkling stars appear one by one in the night sky, and soon the entire sky is filled with stars. The starry sky is so beautiful, solemn, and mysterious! Those countless stars attract countless gazing people with their soft, bright light, dazzling colors, elegant layouts, and orderly movements. Moreover, within this wonderful and beautiful scene, there are countless enigmatic mysteries and amusing myths. Every clear night, when you look up, you can see the entire starry sky, which is dazzling. With so many stars, how can you identify the name of a star? And how can you find the star you are looking for in the starry sky? Many people are attracted to the beauty of the starry sky but are troubled by the inability to find the patterns and order in it. The book "Constellations and Greek Myths" will teach you to recognize constellations by bright stars in the sky, then connect these constellations organically, and gradually understand the entire starry sky. To make it easier and more interesting for you to learn about constellations and some basic astronomical knowledge, the book also tells myths related to constellations. The "Summer Night" section tells four Greek myths related to constellations that appear in summer nights. After each Greek myth story is told, it introduces the constellations that appear in the sky related to the story, depicts imaginary illustrations of these constellations, line diagrams of the stars, and astronomical knowledge related to those stars. The starry sky is a huge "celestial book." On any clear night, you can read this world's most magnificent masterpiece by looking up. By reading against the starry sky, you don't need too much time to find patterns among those seemingly chaotic countless stars, gradually familiarize yourself with them, and become "good friends" with them.