TY - BOOK AU - Kerrod,Robin TI - Tales of the night sky: revealing the mythologies and folklore behind the constellations SN - 9781577152286 U1 - 398.362 23 PY - 2020/// CY - New York, NY PB - Wellfleet Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group KW - Constellations KW - Folklore N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- The universe -- Patterns in the sky -- Around the constellations -- The wandering stars -- Glossary -- Index -- Credits N2 - "The stars and planets have been a constant source of fascination since the earliest of times. You have only to look up into the night sky to understand what a sacred and profound mystery they must have seemed to ancient civilizations. As a result, different cultures have tried to explain the existence of these heavenly bodies with a host of myths and legends. This book explains the folklore behind the names and shows how to locate the constellations in the night sky."--Back cover ER -