Copyright
Copyright © 2004 by Dover Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Bibliographical Note
This Dover edition, first published in 2004, is an unabridged republication of Star Lore of All Ages published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York and London, 1911. A new Introduction by Fred Schaaf has been prepared specially for this volume.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936.
Star lore : myths, legends, and facts / William Tyler Olcott.
p. cm.
Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1911. With new introd. Includes index.
9780486140803
1. Stars—Folklore. 2. Stars—Mythology. 3. Constellations—Folklore. I. Title.
GR625.053 2004
398’.362—dc22
2004043829
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