CONTENTS

Introduction

PART ONE: THE ANCIENT CONSTELLATIONS

1      The Value of Devotion

        Auriga, Capricornus, Pisces, Piscis Austrinus, Delphinus, Aquila, Aquarius, Ara

2      Virtue, Loved and Lost

        Virgo, Sagittarius, Corona Australis, Centaurus, Lupus, Triangulum, Corvus, Crater

3      Woeful Deeds of the Wanton Gods

        Ursa Major, Bootes, Ursa Minor, Cygnus, Taurus, Corona Borealis

4      The Price of Arrogance

        Orion, Scorpius, Libra, Lepus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Eridanus

5      An Age of Heroes

        Perseus, Andromeda, Cetus, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Equuleus, Draco, Hercules, Hydra, Leo, Cancer, Sagitta

6      The Noble Argonauts

        Aries, Argo Navis, Lyra, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Gemini

PART TWO: THE MODERN CONSTELLATIONS

7      Filling in the Celestial Sphere

8      Modern Misrepresentations of the Ancient Constellations

PART THREE: FARMING, SHEPHERDING, AND SAILING BY THE STARS

9      The Ancient Celestial Calendar

10    Ancient Navigation

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1: Greek Constellation, Asterism, and Star Names

Appendix 2: Modern Constellation Names

Appendix 3: Annual Celestial Events

Appendix 4: The Harmonious Whole

Appendix 5: Maps

Notes

Works Cited

Index