Origin of constellation Lyra. Greek (Orpheus's lyre)

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Origin of constellation Lyra. Greek (Orpheus's lyre).

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · The stars. Note: the question of implicit meanings assumed by the proponents of "astralmythology" is not discussed here; only explicit statements in original sources are considered. · Origin of particular stars. · view the constellation · filed as A776

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Origin of Vega (Alpha Lyrae)

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Origin of the Great Bear (Ursa Major)Origin of Orion Origin of the Pleiades Origin of the North Star. (Cf. A702.3.)Origin of Hyades Origin of constellation Scorpio Origin of the Milky Way Origin of stars – miscellaneous

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