Corvus & Crater

(KOR-vus) The Crow & The Cup

The constellation of Corvus looks like a upside-downshopping cart or an up-side-down basketball hoop. The constellationCrater lookslike a sling shot without the rubber band. In Greek mythology, Apollosent Corvus toget spring water in a golden cup. Corvus saw a tasty fig and decided to wait forit to ripen. He forgot about his duty to serve Apollo. Fearing that Apollo would bemad about his late return, Corvus lied to Apollo and said that he wasattacked by a serpent. Apollo knew that Corvus was lying, so aspunishment, Apollo banishedCorvus to the night sky. Next toCorvus is whereyou'll find the cup.

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