The Fishes (lat. Pisces) This is a zodiac constellation known from olden times. In Ancient Egypt the Sun passed through this constellation in spring a season more suited to fishing, which was the main

The Goat (lat. Capricornus) This is an ancient zodiac constellation. The merry goat-legged God of the forests and groves Pan was dancing on the river bank, playing his flute. Suddenly he was attacked by

The Scorpion (lat. Scorpius) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation whose image can be found on the stones of olden times. It was identified with the scorpion from whose sting Orion perished. Johannes

The Virgin (lat. Virgo) This ancient zodiac constellation is associated with the myth of Astrea — the daughter of Zeus and Themis. In ancient mythology she personified the Goddess of Justice, Purity and

The Crab (lat. Cancer) This name was given to the constellation by the Assyrians and Babylonians, because in those remote times the Sun, having reached its peak in its motion around the ecliptic, began

The Bull (lat. Taurus) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation in which the vernal equinox existed from 4000 till 1700 В. C. The Phoenician King's daughter Europa was picking flowers on the seashore.

The Big Triangle (lat. Triangulum), the Little Triangle, the Fly The Big Triangle is an ancient constellation apparently dedicated to the three colonies on the Island of Sicily. The Little Triangle and

The Lynx For the first time it was placed on heaven's crust by J. Hevelius between the Great Bear and Auriga in the region of faint stars. Hevelius noted that only a person who enjoys the very keen sight

Pegasus It is winged horse which came into being from sea foam and a drop of Medusa's blood, which had fallen into it. Medusa had been slain by Perseus. An inspiration — giving spring struck from a kick

Andromeda Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopeia and King Cepheus of Ethiopia. Once Cassiopeia boasted of her beauty to some sea nymphs. The nymphs complained to the sea god Poseidon. He sent a flood

The Eagle (lat. Aquila) This was the bird of Zeus — the God of Gods. It carried his lightning during the fight against the Titans. The Eagle kidnapped Ganymede, the handsome son of the Dardanian King Troy,

The Serpent-carrier (lat. Ophiuchus) It is one of the most ancient constellations, which was presumably formed several thousand years В. C. The Greeks identified it with Asclepios — the god of medicine,

Cassiopeia (lat. Cassiopeia) The wife of Cepheus, Andromeda's mother was proud of the fact that she excelled all the sea goddesses — Nereids — in beauty. As a punishment for such boasting the sea-god Poseidon

The Fox With the Goose (lat. Vulpecula) This constellation was formed by J. Hevelius. He gave it the name which he substantiated in the following terms: «I want to place the Fox beside the Goose in a heavenly

The Lyre (lat. Lyra) This constellation was known in hoary antiquity. Thanks to the fact that it is located in the north it moved slowly along the sky and was depicted in the semblance of a tortoise. Having

The Crown (lat. Corona Borealis) Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, King of Crete, fell in love with Theseus, the hero of Athens, who volunteered to accompany the next party of boys and girls to Crete, who

The Hunting Dogs (lat. Canes Venatici) This is a constellation created by the author of this atlas J. Hevelius at the fall of the XVII century. It depicts two dogs straining at the leash they were held