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Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia bragged to Poseidon, god of the sea, that Andromeda was more beautiful then any of his nymphs. So Poseidon sent Cetus the sea monster to destroy the land in which the king, queen, and Andromeda lived in. The only way to stop the destruction was to sacrifice Andromeda to the monster. So young Andromeda was chained naked to a rock in the middle of the sea. Then along came Perseus fresh from slaying the Gorgon Medusa. Perseus was attracted by Andromeda's beauty and made the king and queen promise that if he saved Andromeda that he could marry her as well. Then Perseus went to destroy the monster by skimming the water to confuse it then chopping of its head.
One myth about the Big Dipper involves the story of the Great Bear constellation's four hunters chasing it. Another myth involves the seven stars representing the seven daughters of Atlas being pursued by Orion. These myths vary across different cultures.
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Are big dipper and ursa major different constillations?
No, the Big Dipper is a prominent asterism within the constellation Ursa Major. Ursa Major is the constellation, while the Big Dipper is a recognizable group of stars within that constellation.
All constellations are close to the Big Dipper?
Not all constellations are close to the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation and many other constellations are spread across the night sky at various distances from the Big Dipper.
What is the big dipper myth?
The Big Dipper is not based on a myth, but rather a celestial asterism that forms part of the constellation Ursa Major. The stars in the Big Dipper have been used by various cultures throughout history for navigation and storytelling, but there is no specific myth associated with the formation of the Big Dipper itself.
Is polaris on the end of the handle of big dipper or the little dipper?
Polaris is located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, also known as Ursa Minor. The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major and does not point directly to Polaris.
Which constellaion is the big dipper in?
The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
Wilt Chamberlain nicknames?
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
Where could you find big dipper information?
you can go to comfychair.com/cmbell/myth/myth.html....it has a little bit of information. HOPE IT HELPS :)
What are two different names for big dipper and little dipper?
Ursa Mayjor and Big Bear is the big dipper and Ursa Minor Or Little Bare is the litttle Dipper
When does the big dipper to change positions?
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
What is a big dipper?
A big dipper is an alternative name for a roller coaster.
When did big dipper get its name?
Because it looks like a big dipper! :)
Is there only 1 big dipper?
there's only one big dipper but there's also a little dipper
What is a little dipper nicknames?
big dipper
What does Big Dipper look like?
The big dipper looks like a big spoon in the sky
When was Big Dipper - band - created?
Big Dipper - band - was created in 1985.
What consellation is the big dipper in?
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation.
