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Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology. Mrs. Gladish’s 2 nd Grade Class STARLAB 2009. Andromeda. Andromeda is the daughter of the king and queen. She is stretched out in the sky and chained by her ankles and wrists to a rocky island where she is waiting for Cetus, the Sea Monster. Brittany Dodd. Aquarius.

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Greek Mythology

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  1. GreekMythology Mrs. Gladish’s 2nd Grade Class STARLAB 2009

  2. Andromeda • Andromeda is the daughter of the king and queen. • She is stretched out in the sky and chained by her ankles and wrists to a rocky island where she is waiting for Cetus, the Sea Monster. Brittany Dodd

  3. Aquarius • Aquarius is a giant holding a huge jar that shows water pouring out of it into a stream. • Aquarius is a constellation for the rainy season. Marissa Trevino

  4. Aquila, the Eagle • Aquila was Jupiter’s favorite bird. • He had the difficult job of flying with a man on his back. Jasmine Rottet

  5. Bootes • Bootes and his two hunting dogs were put in the sky to watch Big Bear. • They wanted to make sure he stayed in the same spot forever. Jason Fleck

  6. Cancer, the Crab • Juno sent Cancer to annoy Hercules while he fought Hydra, the Water Snake. • Juno disliked Hercules. • Hercules crushed the crab with his foot, but Juno tried to save Cancer by placing it in the sky as a constellation. Evan Dunning

  7. Canis Major, the Big Dog • Canis Major is the largest of Orion’s hunting dogs. • He was placed at Orion’s feet in the sky so he could help him chase Taurus the Bull across the heavens. Kirk Steinhart

  8. Canis Minor, the Little Dog • Canis Minor is the smallest of Orion’s hunting dogs. • Canis Minor is more like Orion’s house pet. Darsey Vonderheide

  9. Cassiopeia, the Queen • Cassiopeia brags about how beautiful she is all the time. • The other maidens in King Neptune’s kingdom wanted him to punish her. • Neptune sent Cetus, the Sea Monster to scare all the people. • This turned into a problem in the kingdom so the king had to sacrifice his daughter, Andromeda, to the sea serpent. • Cassiopeia was placed as a constellation as a punishment. She sits upside down in her chair and swings every half night around the North Star. Carmina Armstrong

  10. Centaurus • Centaurus was a creature with the head, trunk, and arms of a human. • It was joined to the body and legs of a horse. • Jasmine Rottet

  11. Cepheus, the King • Cephus is a dim constellation because it is not easily seen. • This is explained because Cepheus always played second fiddle to his wife, Queen Cassiopeia, who ruled the roost. Dayton Cummins

  12. Cetus, the Sea Monster • Cetus is the sea monster that Neptune sent to chomp Andromeda and punish Queen Cassiopeia. • Cetus is 40 feet long. This is about the size of a bus. • Cetus had a forked tail of a dolphin, paws of an animal, a head of a greyhound with short tusks, and a long scaly neck. Jackson Brosmer

  13. Crater • Crater represents a cup. • Corvus, the Crow was sent to fill Crater in the spring and take it back to Apollo. Jason Fleck

  14. Draco, the Dragon • Draco was a dragon sent to guard the golden apples by Juno. • Hercules was sent to steal the golden apples and asked Atlas to help him. • Atlas agreed to help steal the apples if Hercules would hold up the Earth for him. • Atlas enjoyed his freedom so much that he ran away with the apples. • Hercules tricked Atlas into taking back the Earth and Hercules stole the apples. • Juno punished the Draco by putting him in the sky where he would always remain on guard and could never rest. • Kadin Breeding

  15. Eridanus, the River • Eridanus is also known as the river of the heavens. • It starts at the foot of Orion and continues across the sky. • Apollo placed the river in the sky to remind him of his son. Trey Mundy

  16. Hydra, the Water Snake • Hydra is one of the longest constellations. • In the middle of Hydra there are two small constellations, Corvius the Crow and Crater, the Cup. • Corvius tried to blame Hydra for making him late. Malachi Baumeister

  17. Leo, the Lion • Leo’s main star, Regulus, was known as the ruler of all stars. • Ancient people believed that the summer was so hot because of the stars of Leo. • These powerful stars are compared to the most powerful animal, the lion. Bradley Rampersad

  18. Gemini, the Twins • Castor and Pollux were twin brothers. • Castor died in battle and his brother begged Jupiter to let him go with his twin. • He could spend half his time with his brother and the other half in Hades. • Jupiter honored the twins by placing them in the sky. Caitlyn Brinkman

  19. Hercules, the Kneeler • Hercules was the son of Jupiter. • Juno, Jupiter’s wife, was jealous of Hercules. • Juno sent two snakes after Hercules when he was a baby, but Hercules was able to fight them off. • Hercules had to complete 12 tasks as a punishment. Ethan Kendall

  20. Orion, the Hunter • Diana, goddess of moon and hunting, fell in love with Orion. • She ignored her job to go hunt with Orion. • Her brother, Apollo, was so upset with her that he shone bright rays on Orion. • He challenged Diana to hit the faint dots. • Diana hit the dots without knowing that they were Orion. • She was so upset that she carried him up to the sky with her, where he shines brightly. Logan Dodd

  21. Pegasus, the Winged Horse • Neptune made Pegasus out of white beach sand, rainbow-colored foam from waves, and the blood from Medusa. • Pegasus is famous for carrying Perseus through the sky after he fought with Medusa. • Pegasus was also the favorite horse of Jupiter. Susie Suttles

  22. Perseus, the Champion • Perseus was known for destroying Medusa, who turned people to stone. • After Perseus fought Medusa, Pegasus the horse carried Perseus through the sky. • In the sky, Perseus noticed Andromeda was being attacked by a sea monster. • Perseus came down and told Andromeda to cover her face. • Perseus held up the head of Medusa and turned the sea monster to stone. Brooklyn Dodd

  23. Pisces, the Fishes • Venus and Cupid turned themselves into fish to hide from a dragon. • They tied themselves together so they wouldn’t be separated. Mathew Jacob

  24. Taurus, the Bull • Jupiter, the king of gods, disguised himself as a bull to trick Europa. • Europa fell for his trick and climbed on his back. • Jupiter ran away with Europa. • Jupiter revealed himself and Europa became his bride. Toby Dooley

  25. Ursa Major, the Big Bear • Juno was so mad at Callisto that she turned her into a bear. • Callisto’s son didn’t know that his mother was turned into a bear and accidentally shot at her. • Jupiter turned the son into a bear and threw them up in the sky to be together. Gabriella VanAlstine

  26. Ursa Minor, the Little Bear • Little Bear is also known as the Little Dipper. • The North Star is in this constellation. • The North Star is a guide star to help travlers. Maria Nichols

  27. That’s all folks! Thank you! 2G

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