It is located near several other constellations named after ancient greek legends surrounding perseus. The myth of perseus tells how he was sent on a quest to bring back a gorgons head to king polydectes. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. For example, carter examines eagles in the book of matthew. This commentary is designed for the reader who knows the basics of latin grammar well and wishes to peruse the first book of livy quickly and efficiently. In greek mythology, perseus was the son of zeus and danae, daughter of acrisius, the king of argos. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii. With the help of hermes wings and athenas shield, perseus killed medusa without looking at her. Perseus grandfather, acrisius, the king of argos, was warned by an oracle that he would be killed by his grandson. If anyone looked at medusas face they would turn to stone.
The author recounts the legends connected with many constellations, including aquarius, aries, cancer, orion, and others. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter pr. Perseeus the constellation of perseus, the hero son of zeus, is best viewed in winter during the month of december. It was said that he called to arms the fighting men whom his father had kept in peace, and that he was very popular with them, as they were eager for plunder. On his feet are winged sandals, given to him as a gift from mercury. The figure of perseus ist thought to held the head of medusa in his hand the star beta per represents the evil eye of her. This page was last changed on 17 november 2014, at 05. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter pr, section 1. Constellation perseus the constellations on sea and sky. Whether the task i have undertaken of writing a complete history of the roman people from the very commencement of its existence will reward me for the.
Perseus constellation simple english wikipedia, the free. Pdf new hebraica fragments from the genizat tirolensia. Perseus has been recognized as a constellation for at least 2,000 years. Perseus perseus in the greek mythology, perseus was the hero who rescued andromeda, the beautiful daughter of cepheus and cassiopeia, from whale, the sea monster. Perseus is one of the oldest constellations, having been cataloged by the greek astronomer ptolemy in the second century, and it has more than one attraction for stargazers. Perseus contains a number of stars brighter than magnitude 4. Persei is a constellation, one of 88 constellations that the night sky is divided into. The constellation was named after the mythical hero perseus. Perseus looks likes an inverted y and contains two of the most beautiful open clusters which sit side by side. The perseus family includes several constellations associated with the perseus myth. It was first charted by the greek astronomer ptolemy in the 2nd century. The same impression we get from livys comments concerning the temple of. The way we figure it, danae is the main character of this story, since shes the one doing all the birthing, so well look at from her perspective. Perseus flew on until he spotted the beautiful maiden andromeda, who was chained to the rocky shore as a sacrifice to a sea monster.
The story of the birth of perseus doesnt fit perfectly into the heros journey structure, but were giving it a shot. As the gross old saying goes, theres more than one way to skin a cat. T h e volume here presented to the american public is one of a series of. It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2ndcentury astronomer ptolemy, and among the 88 modern constellations defined by the international astronomical union iau.
Back to constellations home page chris dolans home page. Odyssean wanderings and greek responses to roman empire. Both the constellations and the winds injure it, and the greedy birds pick up the seed as it is sown. The sky is not divided up equally between the constellations. The temple of the ephesian diana was famous at that time, and it was. Perseus constellation myths and facts under the night sky. On his way home, perseus came across the monster, cetus, getting ready to eat andromeda.
Wikimedia commons has media related to perseus constellation. Jul 26, 2015 a large parts of the northern skies are connected by the legend of perseus. Its the center from which the annual perseid meteor shower, a midsummer spectacle in the northern hemisphere, radiates. Latin form of greek akrisios, probably meaning locust. Perseus also contains a number of famous deep sky objects, among them messier 34, the double cluster, the california nebula ngc 1499 and the little dumbbell nebula messier 76. The constellations are best seen at culmination because you are looking through less of the earths atmosphere. Perseus spans 28 degrees of the zodiac in the signs of taurus and gemini, and contains 12 named fixed stars. Project gutenberg s the history of rome, books 01 to 08, by titus livius this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Perseus constellation facts, mythology and how to find. Today, its called perseus the hero or simply perseus per.
The constellation home page sponsored by the american association of amateur astronomers. The boundary of the perseus constellation contains 7 stars that host known exoplanets. The leading star alpha per, called marfak or algenib, is an f5 supergiant with 1. Full text of apollodorus, the library internet archive. It is home to the perseid meteor shower which peaks around august 9 and can produce up to 60100 meteors per hour. Perseus is a constellation in the northern hemisphere. Symbol in question is aligned to the constellation of. Two fully linked, bookmarked, and easy to print pdf files 1809 a4. All of these are remnants of the about 1 to 2 million books written in hebrew letters. Cassiopeia, cepheus, andromeda, perseus, pegasus, and cetus representing the monster. Perseus was the son of the greek god zeus and the mortal princess danae. Perseus, constellation in the northern sky at about 4 hours right ascension and 40 north in declination. Livy s only surviving work is commonly known as history of rome or ab urbe condita, from the founding of the city, which was his career from his midlife, probably 32, until he left rome for padua in old age, probably in the reign of tiberius after the death of augustus.
It is one of the 48 listed by the 2ndcentury astronomer ptolemy, and among the 88. Become a member of the american association of amateur astronomers. Here in book 12, the lotus tale similarly conjures up an array of odyssean. Help support the development of the constellation home page. Perseus, named efter the greek meethological hero perseus, is a constellation in the northren sky. Perseus, named after the greek mythological hero perseus, is a constellation in the northern sky. This printable star map of the perseus constellation is made up of the stars mirphak and algol. Thus all constellations can be seen from the earths equator. Dec 16, 2008 positioned north of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of perseus was one of the original 48 constellations listed by ptolemy, and endures as one of the 88 modern constellations. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 1. Content is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
A tidy way of connecting stories with astronomy so that by learning one the other becomes a story board in the skies. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. Perseus is the 24th largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 615 square degrees. Other constellations in the perseus group include andromeda, cassiopeia and pegasus. Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, being named after the greek mythological hero perseus. Ab urbe condita, ab urbe condita libri dritter band buch vibuch x 1 of 42 editions. Constellation perseus the champion, is a northern constellation sitting above constellation taurus and below constellation cassiopeia, and between constellation andromeda and constellation auriga u. As a baby, he and his mother were put in a chest and cast into the sea by acrisius, danaes father. In mythology, this is the name of a king of argos, the grandfather of perseus. The project gutenberg ebook of the history of rome. Perseus is near several constellations whose names derive from the adventures of the greek hero, known as the perseus group. Danae, daughter of acrisius, with her infant son perseus, floats to seriphos, iv.
Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. It shows binary star clusters and the open star cluster m34. The two open clusters are right beside each other at magnitude 6. The journey of perseus through the constellations youtube. Livy calls him luscus, from which it would seem that he was blind of one eye. It shines reddish and changes its brightness between 2. It is represented by perseus holding a sword above his head in his right hand and the decapitated head of the gorgon medusa in his left. The consul held a council of war to discuss the histrian campaign. But alcithoe, the daughter of minyas,1 does not think that the rites2 of the god ought to be received. Ptolemy described perseus and 47 other constellations in the second century. The ecliptic also passes through the constellation ophiuchus, which doesnt have an associated zodiac sign. The second brightest star is algol with a magnitude of 2. Perseus is located in the milky way and covers an area of 615 square degrees. Ngc869 and ngc884 make up the famous double cluster, a related pair of star clusters that form one of the richest sights in the sky for small telescopes.
Perseus was a greek hero most famous for his slaying of medusa. Luckily, perseus came on the scene just in the nick of time and killed the sea monster and saved the princess. As a small side note, it is interesting that cepheus shows up again in greek mythology when he and 17 of his sons were killed by hercules. In 2006, perseus became the location of the largest supernova on record when a star 100200 times more massive than the sun exploded. This special conditions have created a unique constellation of absorption and. How to find perseus night sky guide we the curious.
This beautifully illustrated book helps readers navigate their way around the night sky as they learn the significance of heavenly bodies. Perseus is a constellation located in the northern hemisphere that is visible during december. Pages in category perseus constellation the following 148 pages are in this category, out of 148 total. In the 19th century, the constellation was known as perseus et caput medusae perseus and the head of medusa. Unfortunately he was to be the last one who died in.
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