Orion

(oh-RYE-un) The Hunter

Orion looks likea person with a club in his hand over his head. He is holding ashield in his other hand. The following story was made to help youfind the constellations in the sky. He appears to be chasing theSeven Sisters, or the constellation also known as Pleiades. The storyis that he was chasing them because he was in love with the SevenSisters. The constellation known asTaurus ,The Bull, is protecting the Seven Sisters.In Greek myth, Orion is in love with Artemis, the goddess of the moon and thehunt. Apollo, the twin brother of Artemis, had tricked her intokilling Orion because Artimis had forgotten herresponsibility.Her responsibility was to take care of the night sky, making sure themoon came out each night. In her grief, Artemis made sureOrion's form wasput into the sky along with the form of his hunting dogs.

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