Constellation myths with Aratus's 'Phaenomena' /
"The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the third century BC Eratosthenes compiled a handbook of astral mythology in which the constellations were associated with figures from legend, and myths wer...
Other Authors: | Hard, Robin,, Eratosthenes., Hyginus, C. Julius., Aratus, Solensis. |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English Ancient Greek |
Published: |
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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Physical Description: |
xlii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Series: |
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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Subjects: |
CMU Main Books 3rd Floor
Location | Call Number: | Status |
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor | QB802 .E7313 2015 |
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