The Greek Alphabet

Orion – The Great Hunter

The name Betelgeuse is a corruption of the Arabic "yad al jauza," which means the "hand of al-jauza," al- jauza the ancient Arabs' "Central One," a mysterious woman. The name Rigel comes from the same root as Betelgeuse's, originally "rijl Al-jauza," meaning the "foot" of al-jauza, the Arabs "Central One."

Canis Minor The lesser Dog Canis Major The Greater Dog.

The name Sirius name comes from the Greek word for "searing" or "scorching”.," Where in the Universe is Canis Major? What else do you see?

Use your imagination! Can you find the little dog?

The Winter Triangle Look for these stars in the sky. -Procyon - Betelgeuse - Sirus

Lepus – The Hare

Vulcan – God of Fire and Iron Poseidon – Ruler of the Seas The Story Continues……

Gaia – The Goddess of the Earth takes a slap in the face from Orion.

In comes Scorpious to avenge Gaia’s reputation.

Ophiuchs to the Rescue! ( The Serpent Bearer, The Healer)

The End.

Notes and history: Master of the winter skies is the giant Orion. The heavenly Hunter in his golden armor, club in hand, and holding a trophy from the chase, shines on the celestial equator, through which runs his belt, the String of Pearls [TBS]. Accompanying him on his nightly journey across the heavens are his two dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor; Taurus, the Bull; Auriga, the Charioteer; Gemini, the Twins; and the dainty cluster of stars known as the Pleiades in the constellation of Taurus. The frightened Hare (Lepus), leaps and trembles at Orion's feet, while the great river Eridanus thunders by. Directly overhead, the Milky Way gleams as an unfurled silvery sash reminding us of our infinitesimal minuteness within the context of our universe - The Great Hunting Scene of Orion; the Hunter. Orion, the splendid huntsman, was famous for his prowess both as a hunter and as a lover. He was of gigantic size and strength, and of great beauty; he supposedly had greater strength and stature than any other mortal and was the most handsome man who ever lived. Poseidon bestowed on him the power of striding across the sea; Orion was so tall that he could walk through deep water without wetting his head. A skilled blacksmith; he fabricated a subterranean palace for Vulcan. He also walled in the coasts of Sicily against the encroaching sea and built a temple to the gods there. Orion was named by the Greeks, but this obvious figure was variously known as a god, hero, warrior, and hunter by almost every culture that cared about naming stellar groupings. It was already known as Orion by 425 BCE, and there are connections in ancient legend with Ares, god of war. He had no fear of any animal, and once he even threatened to exterminate all the animals of the Earth, when Gaia, the Goddess of the Earth, heard of this threat she became furious and sent a scorpion to kill Orion. The scorpion bit Orion, and he fell to Earth mortally wounded. In the real sky or on a planisphere, one can see that when the stars of Orion sink below the western horizon; the stars of the Scorpion are just rising in the east. The next night the giant rises again; - restored to health and strength by Ophiuchus, the Doctor of Antiquity. Ophiuchus gave Orion an antidote for the scorpion's poison, which saved the giant's life. This can also be seen in the sky, when the Scorpion sets in the southwest, Ophiuchus stands over him, which means that he tramples the Scorpion underfoot and gives Orion the antidote. Later, when Ophiuchus sets in the west, Orion comes up in the east, fully recovered. [NPS p.61]. Reference -