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Sirius in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature: From the Orphic Argonautics to the Astronomical Tables of Georgios Chrysococca

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The brightest star of the night sky, is Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa). Due to its intense brightness, Sirius had one of the dominant positions in ancient mythology, legends and traditions. In this paper the references of the many ancient classical Greek and Roman authors and poets who wrote about Sirius are examined, and the problem of its 'red' color reported in some of these references is discussed.

Source: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage

DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2011.03.02

Authors: Efstratios Theodossiou, Vassilios N. Manimanis, Milan S. Dimitrijević, Peter Z. Mantarakis

Institution: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Language: English

Topic: Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

OpenAlex ID: W4319032466

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Cites: 20

Cited by: 3

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