Constellations and their myths

Hi! I don't know of a specific topic thread, but there's a great place to go for general research questions on the wider forums. It's the Character & Plot Realism Q&A. You might be able to find a thread where Mythology is already being discussed, or you could start your own. Do make sure to read the post at the top for the guidelines on how to use that forum before creating a topic, though.

I did a quick search in my search engine for the words: constellations myths cultures and got a lot of hits. These looked like they might be helpful (and I'm sure you could find many more):

Windows to the Universe: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/stars.html
Frosty Drew Observatory: Myths, Legends, and Lore: http://www.frostydrew.org/observatory/courses/myths/booklet.htm
Star Art: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/activity/s...

These look so great! Hmmm.... maybe there will be constellation myths in my novel, too!

ML Captain of Capital Ideas & Austin, TX Municipal Liaison

A great resource I've used a lot is the Encyclopedia Mythica (http://www.pantheon.org/). It can be hard to navigate at times, but it's got a great search function, and a HUGE list of myths, heroes and gods. A quick entry I found:

http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html (a list of greek myths, including Gemini and Callisto (Ursa Major); the sidebar is sorted alphabetically)

Or just do a search for "constellations;" I got eight results doing that.

Hope it helps, and best of luck!

I answer to mcrog, mark, rook, markie, markiemark, marcus, marcuscus, cuscus, marco, marco polo, maestro, oh tall one, senor tanaka, senor fantastico, but I prefer mark or rook.

thank you for the sites ^^

may the stars give guide and the earth give path