Pillows
Description: Piscis Austrinus (southern fish) is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky. In Greek mythology, the constellation was known as the Great Fish drinking the water that was being poured out by (the constellation) Aquarius. Two fishes in the constellation Pisces were considered to be offspring of the Great Fish. Fomalhaut - the alpha Piscis Austrini - Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the constellation and one of the brightest stars in the sky.
Description: Lupus constellation lies in the southern hemisphere between Centaurus and Scorpius. Lupus means 'wolf' in Latin. The constellation represents a sacrificed animal punched by a centaur. The centaur goes toward the constellation Ara, the altar, to sacrifice the wolf. Ancient Greeks called the constellation Therium, a wild animal, and ancient Romans called it Bestia, the beast.
Description: Lepus constellation lies just south of the celestial equator. Its name means 'hare' in Latin. Lepus is a hare or a rabbit being chased by Orion or by Orion's hunting dogs, represented by constellations Canis Major (greater dog) and Canis Minor (lesser dog). The constellation is located under Orions feet.
Description: Cygnus or Swan is associated with the myth of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology. It is also known as the Northern Cross (in contrast to the Southern Cross). Cygnus contains Deneb which designates a corner of the Summer Triangle. Other two corners are represented by Altair of Aquila and Vega of Lyra.
Description: Coma Berenices or Berenice’s Hair was named after the Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Berenice promised to sacrifice her long hair if her husband - Ptolemy returned safely from a battle in 245 BC. Berenice dedicated her long blonde hair to Aphrodite and placed it in the temple. The next morning the hair had disappeared. The priest proposed that Aphrodite had placed the tresses in the sky as an acknowledgment of Berenice's sacrifice. The constellation contains beautiful stellar clusters and a lot of galaxies.
Description: The asterism of five main stars of the constellation. It was named after Cassiopeia, the wife of King Cepheus of Aethiopia and mother of Princess Andromeda. She was placed in the sky by the order of Poseidon as a punishment because she boasted that her daughter Andromeda (or maybe herself) was more beautiful than the sea nymphs Nereids. Andromeda was bound to a rock as prey for the horrible monster Cetus but was saved by Perseus, whom she later married. Happy end.
