Last Update: 2002/08/29

This homepage is about to tell you the myths behind the constellations in Greece. There're 88 constellations in total. And 12 of them are known as the Zodiac signs (Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpion, Sagittarius).

Here's a table of all 88 Constellations and their abbreviations.

And	Andromeda	Cyg	Cygnus	Pav	Pavo
Ant	Antlia	Del	Delphinus	Peg	Pegasus
Aps	Apus	Dor	Dorado	Per	Perseus
Aql	Aquila	Dra	Draco	Phe	Phoenix
Aqr	Aquarius	Equ	Equuleus	Pic	Pictor
Ara	Ara	Eri	Eridanus	PsA	Piscis Austrinus
Ari	Aries	For	Fornax	Psc	Pisces
Aur	Auriga	Gem	Gemini	Pup	Puppies
Boö	Boötes	Gru	Grua	Pyx	Pyxis
Cae	Caelum	Her	Hercules	Ret	Reticulum
Cam	Camelopardalis	Hor	Horologium	Scl	Sculptor
Cap	Capricornus	Hya	Hydra	Sco	Scorpius
Cep	Cepheus	Hyi	Hydrus	Sct	Scutum
Car	Carina	Ind	Indus	Sex	Sextans
Cas	Cassiopeia	Lac	Lacerta	Ser	Serpens
Cen	Centaurus	Leo	Leo	Sge	Sagitta
Cet	Cetus	Lep	Lepus	Sgr	Sagittarius
Cha	Chamaeleon	Lib	Libra	Tau	Taurus
Cir	Circinus	LMi	Leo Minor	Tel	Telescopium
CMa	Canis Major	Lup	Lupus	TrA	Triangulum Australe
CMi	Canis Minor	Lyn	Lynx	Tri	Triangulum
Cnc	Cancer	Lyr	Lyra	Tuc	Tucana
Col	Columba	Men	Mensa	UMa	Ursa Major
Com	Coma Berenices	Mic	Microscopium	UMi	Ursa Minor
CrA	Corona Australis	Mon	Monoceros	Vel	Vela
CrB	Corona Borealis	Mus	Musca	Vir	Virgo
Crt	Crater	Nor	Norma	Vol	Volans
Cru	Crux	Oct	Octans	Vul	Vulpecula
Crv	Corvus	Oph	Ophiuchus
CVn	Canes Venatici	Ori	Orion

Click on each of the above Constellation to see the myths behind it.

And do you know there are many creatures of human head and animal bodies in Greek myths? And there are also some popular species like Unicorns and Siren? Click here to know more.

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