Orion the hunter
Orion 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.
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Find out more about the constellations of Orion, Scorpio, Canis Major and Canis Minor.
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Some very old star maps and globes showing the constellations from the story.