Star lore of all ages; a collection of myths, legends, and facts concerning the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere (1911)
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 · New York, London : G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 260
ws that it split him in two. Brown claims that this constellation is Phoenician inorigin, and represents primarily the old serpent, thetempter of Eve in the Garden.^j, Dr. Seiss takes this viewof it also. ^ Mythological accounts of Draco vary considerably. Bysome this serpent is the guardian of the… … Photo by Anderson ■ MinervaVatican Museum, Rome Draco, the Dragon 187 In north temperate latitudes this constellation neversets, and the Greeks therefore saw in it an emblem of eternalvigilance, symbolised by this Dragon of the Garden, guard-ing the precious fruit. Juno, it is said, presented…
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