The constellation Scorpio is meant to be interpreted as a representation of the enormous scorpion Scorpius, who is said to have been responsible for Orion's death. Hera dispatched the enormous...

The constellation Sagittarius represents the archer seeking to revenge the killing of Orion the constellation of the hunter, by the enormous scorpion Scorpius. The archer's arrow, Sagitta points...

According to Greek mythology, the constellation Gemini was born of the union of Leda and Hermes. Zeus, the Roman equivalent of Jupiter, conceived Pollux by seducing Leda while in the guise of a swan....

Names of the Full Moon and the Meanings Behind Them The Native Americans who lived in what is now the northern and eastern United States are responsible for giving the full moon its names. The...

There are many different interpretations of the mythology around the constellation Virgo. She was known as Persephone and was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades, the Lord of the Underworld,...

Hercules is a large constellation, yet despite its vastness, it is not particularly bright. Hercules is the fifth largest constellation, but its brightest stars are only of a low second or third...