Orion as a great legend and hunter of the skies travels way back to Greek mythology when he was famed for his admiration of Artemis. As a result, the gods transformed Orion into a constellation. Orion has been a subject of interest to many ancient writers such Homer and Hesiod and often looked upon as a important tool for navigation by sailors.
Orion was the son of Poseidon and Euryale. He is known as one of the great Greek lovers as he is famed to have fathered over 50 sons to nymphs of the sea. Unsatisfied by his quests of the nymphs and landed in Chios where he chased after Merope, as one of the great Pleaides herself. It is said that Merope's father promised his daughter to Orion if the island was cleared of troublesome animals. In time Orion did so with very little trouble. The father was loathsome to loose his daughter so easily asked Dionysus for help. Dionysus a god of wines and drink did so help by making Orion drunk so that he was blinded by satyrs.
Orion was said to have taken his prize Merope anyways, but her father would not allow the two to marry. Eventually as the fates were kinder to Orion his sight returned upon visiting Helios on the ocean at the point where the sun first rises each day faraway in the east.
When reaching his destination in the east Helios has been said to have restored Orion's sight and Helios's sister Eos, who is known as the dawn of the morning in legends, well she fell immediately in love with the handsome hunter. Their passionate love is said to have given us our beautiful mornings and is the cause of the blush of dawns.
Only time passing by would tell legends that Orion had more pursuits in love and one day later he proved himself to be ambitious enough to attack the goddess Artemis herself.
For his audacity, Orion was cast into the stars by the gods. Below are the three stars of Orion's belt on the right with his dog Sirius as the brightest star in the sky.
As written by Homer the Iliad shows Orion appearing upon the great shield of Achille's and notes that Orion was as a constellation made by Hephaistos. Also appearing again later in Homer's writings Orion was very far from the stars and the heavens in the depth's of Hades Prison.
Orion was mentioned by Odysseus as well. He was known to never be satisfied and he continued chasing prey all over the earth armed with a weapons of indestructible bronze. He was mentioned by Calypso as well. The Orion Constellation had been used as a guide for Odysseus on his way home. Hesiod mentioned Orion's position in the night sky in many writings related to agricultural seasons. Throughout the ages mankind has used many additional constellations for navigation as well.
The Pleaides; the seven sisters of the stars are seen in constant pursuit by Orion. All throughout myth's and legends it has been said that the Pleaides rise in the sky just before Orion symbolizing the chase.
When reaching his destination in the east Helios has been said to have restored Orion's sight and Helios's sister Eos, who is known as the dawn of the morning in legends, well she fell immediately in love with the handsome hunter. Their passionate love is said to have given us our beautiful mornings and is the cause of the blush of dawns.
Only time passing by would tell legends that Orion had more pursuits in love and one day later he proved himself to be ambitious enough to attack the goddess Artemis herself.
For his audacity, Orion was cast into the stars by the gods. Below are the three stars of Orion's belt on the right with his dog Sirius as the brightest star in the sky.
As written by Homer the Iliad shows Orion appearing upon the great shield of Achille's and notes that Orion was as a constellation made by Hephaistos. Also appearing again later in Homer's writings Orion was very far from the stars and the heavens in the depth's of Hades Prison.
Orion was mentioned by Odysseus as well. He was known to never be satisfied and he continued chasing prey all over the earth armed with a weapons of indestructible bronze. He was mentioned by Calypso as well. The Orion Constellation had been used as a guide for Odysseus on his way home. Hesiod mentioned Orion's position in the night sky in many writings related to agricultural seasons. Throughout the ages mankind has used many additional constellations for navigation as well.
The Pleaides; the seven sisters of the stars are seen in constant pursuit by Orion. All throughout myth's and legends it has been said that the Pleaides rise in the sky just before Orion symbolizing the chase.
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