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 271
e remaining stars in the constellation are of no specialinterest though their many titles are evidence of the greatimportance of this constellation to the ancients. something magnificent in this thought of the ancient temple-buildersto square their work by the stars, and to construct long rows… … ERIDANUS ERIDANUSTHE RIVER PO The scorched waters of Eridanus tear-swollen floodWelling beneath the left foot of Orion. Aratos. According to Eratosthenes this imaginary river of thestars, winding its devious way across the winter skies, repre-sented the River Nile, and in the Alphonsine Tables…
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