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  1. Troy (22846 bytes)
    14: ...an rule in Asia Minor is replaced by the "sons of Herakles" dynasty in [[Sardis]] that ruled for 505 years u...
    20: ...a of Troy. [[Aeneas]] landed there and Helenus foretold his future.
    24: ... Scamander, some 3000 years ago, were some 5 kilometers further inland, pouring into a bay that has si...
    26: ...eric legend of Troy was elaborated by the Roman poet [[Virgil]] in his work the ''[[Aeneid]]''. The Gr...
    30: ...lusion was that there is regularly a consistency between the location of Troy as identified by Schliem...
  2. Hermes (10248 bytes)
    3: ...our word "[[hermeneutics]]" for the art of interpreting hidden meaning.
    6: ..., words and information involved in trade, interpreting, oratory, writing, with the way in which the w...
    9: ...gin on Mt. Cyllene explains the origin of an epithet for Hermēs: ''Hermēs Cylleneius''. He ...
    11: ...my|alchemists]] and their like to refer to a syncretic god combining elements from Hermes and the [[Eg...
    21: ... Hermes conducts the [[Kore]] safely back to [[Demeter]]. He also brought dreams to living mortals.
  3. Taurus (constellation) (2696 bytes)
    1: ...east [[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]] and [[Cetus]].
    5: ...eta Tauri, traditionally shared with Auriga) and Zeta Tauri.
    13: ...ject|M1]]), a [[supernova]] remnant northeast of Zeta. The explosion, seen on Earth on [[July 4]], [[1...
    17: ...Cretan Bull]], one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].
    22: ...[[domicile_(astrology)|domicile]] of [[Venus_(planet)|Venus]] and the [[exaltation_(astrology)|exaltat...
  4. Aquarius (4770 bytes)
    12: starname = [[Sadalsuud]] (β Aqr) |
    14: meteorshowers =
    16: *[[Eta Aquarids]] (May 4)
    28: *[[Cetus]] |
    33: ...], [[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]], etc. Sometimes, the river Eridanus is depicted spilling from...
  5. Aries (2808 bytes)
    2: ... [[Latin]] for ''[[Ram (sheep)|Ram]]''. It lies between [[Pisces]] to the west and [[Taurus (constell...
    5: ...r [[Hamal]] (α Arietis) and [[Sharatan]] (β). Other important stars are [[Mesarthim]] (&gam...
    10: ...7 (northwest of β), NGC 772 (southeast of (β), NGC 972 (in the constellation's northern corn...
    16: ...which later became the Hellespont. On reaching safety, Phrixis (rather ungratefully) sacrificed the ra...
    18: ..., which forms part of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].
  6. Capricornus (6733 bytes)
    8: ...r goat-fish have been found on [[Babylon]]ian tablets dating back three thousand years. The constellat...
    12: ...ut the year, causing the darkness to increase, together with the sun's descent and pause at the Solsti...
    16: The planet [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]] was discovered in this constellation b...
    19: This constellation is sometimes identified as [[Amalthea (mythology)|Amalthea...
    25: ...], which forms one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].
  7. Leo (2655 bytes)
    2: ...ellation]] of the [[zodiac]]. Leo (♌) lies between dim [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]] to the ...
    5: ...s well, such as Zosma (δ Leonis), Chort (θ Leonis), Al Minliar al Asad (κ Leonis), A...
    7: ...ieba, together with the fainter stars Adhafera (ζ Leonis), Ras Elased Borealis (μ Leonis), and...
    11: ...lobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040831.wplanet20831a/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/]
    17: ... been a source of the tale) which was killed by [[Herakles]] during one of his [[The Twelve Labours|twelve l...
  8. Gemini (3325 bytes)
    2: ...[[zodiac]]. It is part of the winter sky, lying between [[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]] to the west...
    6: ...tually sextuple), and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]] (β), which is brighter and more southwesterly. Th...
    8: The planet [[Pluto (planet)|Pluto]] was discovered in this constellation in ...
    12: ...2 800 light-years from earth. It is northwest of η Geminorum, near the western edge of the constel...
    17: ...], which forms one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].
  9. Libra (2626 bytes)
    1: ...of [[apparent magnitude|first magnitude]], lying between [[Virgo]] to the west and [[Scorpius]] to the...
    8: *β Librae, Zubeneschamali ("northern claw");
    12: α and β Librae are the scales' balance beam, and &gamma...
    16: ... when considered on its own looks vaguely like a set of scales, was considered to depict the scales he...
    18: ...[Hesperides]], one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].
  10. Cancer (constellation) (2093 bytes)
    2: ...and to many it does not resemble a crab. It lies between [[Gemini]] to the west and [[Leo]] to the eas...
    9: ...naean Hydra]], one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]], with which it is associated.
    14: ...tation_(astrology)|exaltation]] of [[Jupiter_(planet)|Jupiter]]. Its polar opposite is [[Capricorn]]. ...
  11. Pisces (2984 bytes)
    2: ...])) is a [[zodiac]] [[constellation]] which lies between [[Aquarius]] to the west and [[Aries]] to the...
    6: ...knot," being the knot that ties the two fishes together.
    12: ...ut dim spiral galaxy, is found just northeast of η Piscium.
    16: ...ame point by a long length of string [http://borghetto.astrofili.org/costellazioni/pisces.JPG]. Genera...
    18: ...phon]]. The two fishes are often depicted tied together with a cord, to make sure they do not lose one...
  12. Sagittarius (3908 bytes)
    2: ...as a [[centaur]] drawing a bow. Sagittarius lies between [[Scorpius]] to the west and [[Capricornus]] ...
    7: ...), [[Kaus Australis]] (ε), [[Ascella]] (ζ), and φ Sagitarii form the body of the pot;...
    21: ...s, appears to have a horse-like body [http://borghetto.astrofili.org/costellazioni/sagittarius.JPG]. T...
    23: ...Centaurus]]. The constellation [[Sagitta]] was sometimes considered to be an arrow fired by Sagittariu...
    25: ...alian Birds]], one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].
  13. Ursa Minor (3030 bytes)
    12: *Kochab (β UMi): a giant orange star; spectral type K4; br...
    16: ...c Greece|Greek]] astronomer [[Thales|Thales of Miletus]], but was certainly already used as a guide by...
    22: ...(with an unusually long tail). In consequence, together with the nearby [[Ursa Major]], it formed the ...
    24: ..., which forms part of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].

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