Orion the hunter

1. Orion the hunterOrion was the great hunter of the part of Greece called Boeotia. To win the hand of a fair local princess, Orion was set a difficult task by her father... read the story
  • See how the stars can make the shapes of a scorpion, a hunter and his dogs.
    Seeing the patterns
  • Find out more about the constellations of Orion, Scorpio, Canis Major and Canis Minor.
    About the stars
  • Some very old star maps and globes showing the constellations from the story.
    From the Museum