Lyra Constellation by BN18 Kids T-Shirt

A constellation is a group of stars that appear to be close together but are actually very distant from each other. Many ancient civilizations drew imaginary lines between these stars and created virtual silhouettes in the sky. And with them great mythological stories. Lyre is the Lyre of Orpheus, who is said to have made such lovely music that even the animals would stop to listen. Orpheus was one of the Argonauts who accompanied Jason on the expedition in search of the Golden Fleece. When Orpheus' wife Eurydice died, he managed to convince Hades and Persephone, both gods of the underworld, to let her return to the world of the living with him. They agreed on the condition that Orpheus did not look back, but a fear that he was being ...