Monday, January 23, 2012

Why was the constellation Ursa Major placed in the sky?

Im doing a report ,and one of the question i have to answer is why Zeus put Ursa Major in the sky. I need help ! anyone?Why was the constellation Ursa Major placed in the sky?Good question, and I never knew the story until I looked it up.



I found a short version for you: http://domeofthesky.com/clicks/uma.htmlWhy was the constellation Ursa Major placed in the sky?In Greek mythology, Zeus (the king of the gods) lusts after a young woman named Callisto, a nymph of Artemis. Hera, Zeus' jealous wife, transforms the beautiful Callisto into a bear. Callisto, while in bear form, later encounters her son Arcas. Arcas almost shoots the bear, but to avert the tragedy, Zeus hurls them both into the sky. Ursa Major is also called Great BearWhy was the constellation Ursa Major placed in the sky?Zeus did that specifically so that you would be able to ask this question...see, it worked!
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