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 416
the Milky Way, in a part of which the con-stellation is located. Without doubt the story of Perseus was well known inGreece anterior to the 5th century B.C., for Euripides andSophocles each wrote a drama based on Andromedashistory. The Arabs called the constellation Bearer of the DemonsHead, which… … O oj^ 3 c3 .S Perseus, the Champion 303 have claimed that Perseus represents David with the headof Goliath, and the Apostle Paul with his sword and book. The constellation is 28° in length, one of the most ex-tended in the heavens. Its principal stars form a curvedline that bears the name of the…
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