{"product_id":"constellation-myths-with-aratuss-phaenomena-paperback","title":"Constellation Myths: With Aratus's Phaenomena - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEratosthenes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHyginus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAratus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and fixed it to the very pole of the heavens.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 were provided to explain how each person, creature, or object came to be placed in the sky. Thus we can see Heracles killing the Dragon, and Perseus slaying the sea-monster to save Andromeda; Orion chases the seven maidens transformed by Zeus into the Pleiades, and Aries, the golden ram, is identified flying up to the heavens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis translation brings together the later summaries from Eratosthenes's lost handbook with a guide to astronomy compiled by Hyginus, librarian to Augustus. Together with Aratus's astronomical poem the \u003cem\u003ePhaenomena\u003c\/em\u003e, these texts provide a complete collection of Greek astral myths; imaginative and picturesque, they also offer an intriguing insight into ancient science and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Hard\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated Apollodorus's \u003cem\u003eLibrary of Greek Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e, Diogenes's \u003cem\u003eSayings and Anecdotes\u003c\/em\u003e, Marcus Aurelius's \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, and Epictetus's \u003cem\u003eDiscourses, Fragments, Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e for Oxford World's Classics. He is the author of the \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Greek Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e (2004).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.83 x 4.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984030269741,"sku":"9780198716983","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aUtEdTBleExlYktsTGJhSWRqUitNUT09.webp?v=1776081492","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/constellation-myths-with-aratuss-phaenomena-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}