Star Myths

Nineteen entertaining stories about how the gods' activities were transferred to the starry sky.

Perseus, Andromeda, Hercules – well-known figures from the ancient world of gods, striking constellations in the sky – but do we know the stories that surround them?

In Sternmythen (Star Myth s), author Eva Hölzelová recounts the legends surrounding the constellations of the northern hemisphere. She entertainingly describes how the constellations are linked to the deeds of gods, heroes and other beings. This is supplemented by stories from other cultures around the world, which sometimes interpret the constellations – as we know them – in completely different ways.

Each chapter is followed by a detailed astronomical section. It contains texts on each constellation covered, star charts, tables and data on stars and the brightest deep-sky objects.

A book that even non-astronomers should definitely tell others about!