『一』What are the stories about the Big Dipper
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation. Graphically, the Big Dipper is located on the back and tail of the Big Dipper. Six of these seven stars are 2nd magnitude stars and one is a 3rd magnitude star. By connecting the two stars at the mouth of the bucket and extending it about 5 times farther in the direction of the mouth, you will find the North Star. The star recognition song includes: "Recognize the stars first from the Big Dipper, and then expand from north to west." Beginners who are new to star recognition can start from the Big Dipper to find other constellations in sequence.
Starting from the top of the bucket body to the end of the handle, the seven stars of the Big Dipper are named α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, and η in order. In ancient my country, they were named respectively
They are called: Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang. Extend a straight line from "Tianxuan" through "Tianshu", about
more than 5 times longer, and you can see a star that is almost as bright as the Big Dipper. This is the North Star. Taoism calls the Big Dipper the Seven-Yuan Jiehe Star Lord, located in the north.
The Seven Dou Palaces are: Tanlang Star Lord of Tianshu Palace, Jumen Star Lord of Tianxuan Palace, and Lucun Star Lord of Tianji Palace. , Wenquxingjun of Tianquan Palace, Lianzhenxingjun of Yuhenggong, Wuquxingjun of Kaiyang Palace, Pojunxingjun of Yaoguang Palace
Some Taoist books also say that according to the time of birth, people's lives will be determined. It is divided into seven star kings: "Tai Xing Lord of Greedy Wolf, people born in Zi belong to it; Yuan Xing Lord of Jumen, people born in Chouhai belong to it; Zhen Xing Lord of Lucun, people born in Yinxu belong to it; Wen "Qu Niuxingjun, people born in Maoyou belong to it; Lian Zhengang Xingjun, people born in Chenshen belong to it; Wuqu Jixingjun, Ji Xingjun belongs to him, and Pojunguan Xingjun, people born in Wu belong to it." Everyone is based on this. You can find your own natal star according to your birthday.
The four stars Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, and Tianquan are the leading stars, forming the "double" of the Big Dipper. The handle-shaped three stars respectively make up the bright and dark double stars - Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Yaoguang. The star in the center of the ladle handle is called "Kaiyang", and there is a 4th magnitude companion star named "Auxiliary" 11 minutes apart. The Kaiyang star and the auxiliary star form a visual double star, which can be identified with the naked eye. Kaiyang itself is also a double star.
Depending on the season, the position of the Big Dipper in the sky is also different. Therefore, ancient Chinese people determined the seasons based on its position changes: "The handle of the bucket points to the east, and the world is spring; the handle of the bucket points to the south, and the world is summer; the handle of the bucket points to the west, and the world is autumn; the handle of the bucket points to the north, and the world is winter ."
Among the Big Dipper stars, "Yuheng" is the brightest, almost as bright as a first-magnitude star. "Tianquan" is the dimmest, a third-magnitude star. The other five are all second-magnitude stars. There is a small companion star near "Kaiyang" called "Fu". It has always attracted people's attention with its beautiful and clear appearance. It is said that when the ancient Arabs recruited soldiers, they used it as a "test star" to test the soldiers' eyesight. The Big Dipper is always moving slowly relative to each other in the sky. Five of the stars move in one direction at roughly the same speed, while "Tianshu" and "Fluttering Light" move in the opposite direction.
Therefore, in the long evolution of the universe, the shape of the Big Dipper will undergo major changes. After 100,000 years, we will no longer be able to see this dipper shape
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『二』The main content of the legend of the Big Dipper. Fifty crosses.
The Big Dipper was originally the seven fairies in the sky and the daughters of the Queen Mother Liang Liang. They like humans very much and go to the world to help humans every day. But since Weaver Girl violated the laws of heaven, the Queen Mother would not let them go to the human world again. This made the seven fairies very sad. When they saw countless disasters in the world and people's painful expressions, they couldn't bear it anymore, so they decided to secretly go down to the earth to help mankind.
The Queen Mother saw all this from the Dharma Mirror, but she did not stop or punish them. The Queen Mother thought that the Seven Fairies would return to heaven after they awakened, but the Seven Fairies did not return for a long time. This made the Queen Mother so angry that she took off the silver fork on her head and turned her daughter into a star with her own hands, hanging in the north forever.
Sometimes people see the Big Dipper flashing, which is also an expression of the seven fairies’ longing for people!
"三" The story about the Big Dipper
Huo Qubing fell ill and watched the Big Dipper
Huo Qubing was born in the Western Han Dynasty A general from Pingyang County, Hedong County (now Linfen, Shanxi), he was the nephew of Wei Qing, another "undefeated general" in history. At that time, the Xiongnu in the north often plundered the borders of the Han Dynasty. When Huo Qubing was 18 years old, he was sent to lead an army to conquer the Huns in the north. He led 800 cavalry into the enemy formation, killed more than 2,000 Huns soldiers at one go, and captured the uncle of the Xiongnu Chanyu alive. He was famous for his bravery and was the leader of the entire army. Two thousand five hundred households champion.
After several victories, the Huns' military strength was greatly weakened and they had to retreat to the distant north of the desert. In the autumn of 120 BC, more than 10,000 Xiongnu cavalry invaded south again and penetrated deep into the Youbeiping area (today's northern Hebei area), burning, killing and looting. Thousands of Han Dynasty border residents died under the Huns' cavalry. So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decided to go on an expedition to Mobei and completely eliminate the Xiongnu army.
In this year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mobilized 100,000 cavalry and hundreds of thousands of infantry troops, led by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and marched towards Mobei in two directions: east and west. Huo Qubing led his army from Dai County (today's Dai County, Shanxi Province) and galloped across the desert area, marching more than two thousand miles, and finally captured the main force of the enemy army. So Huo Qubing commanded the Han army to launch a fierce attack, and a fierce battle began. The spears were broken like straw, the vast grasslands were filled with abandoned corpses, the mountains and rivers changed color, and the sun and the moon were dim. After several days of bloody fighting, the Han army finally won. In this battle, 70,000 enemies were wiped out, and almost the entire army of King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu was destroyed. Huo Qubing led his army in pursuit and pursued them all the way to Langjuxu Mountain (today's Deer Mountain or Hangai Mountain in Mongolia). In order to celebrate the victory of this battle, Huo Qubing led his people to build up a mountain with soil on the top of Langjuxu Mountain and held a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven.
When he took a walk outside the camp at night and looked up at the Big Dipper, he was surprised to find that the seven stars of the Big Dipper had passed the zenith and were heading south. It was the first time he saw the inverted pattern of the Big Dipper. He almost didn't recognize it at first sight. He hurriedly called on the soldiers to watch it together. Everyone was amazed at this strange sight. They felt that the sky was as round as a cover, the place was like a chess piece, and the universe was like a chess piece. The mystery is beyond words. Later, Huo Qubing held a Zen ceremony in the nearby Guyan Mountain, climbed to Beihai (today's Lake Baikal), carved a monument to commemorate his achievements, buried it there, and returned to the court in triumph.
『四』 Chinese Myths and Legends of the Big Dipper
The Big Dipper is composed of the seven stars Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang. The ancients connected these seven stars and imagined them to be in the shape of an ancient bucket for ladling wine. Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji and Tianquan formed the fighting body, which was called Kui in ancient times; Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang formed the fighting handle, which was called ladle in ancient times. The Big Dipper appears in different directions in the sky in different seasons and at different times of the night, so the ancients determined the season based on the direction the handle of the dipper pointed at dusk: if the handle of the dipper points to the east, it will be spring all over the world; if the handle of the dipper points to the east, it will be summer all over the world. If the handle of the bucket points to the west, it will be autumn all over the world; if the handle of the bucket points to the north, it will be winter all over the world. The Myth of the Big Dipper The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper are the seven star gods worshiped by Taoism, namely the "Seven Stars of the Big Dipper". The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper (the ancients believed that the Big Dipper governs life, and the South Dipper governs death)
Lue Yun: During the Longhan Dynasty, there was a king named Zhou Yu, and his concubine was named Mrs. Ziguang. One day, while my wife was bathing in the lotus pond, she suddenly felt that nine lotus flowers gave birth to nine sons. The eldest son is the Emperor of Heaven, the second son is the Emperor Ziwei, and the remaining seven sons are Tanlang, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, and Pojun Qixing. "The Erchang Emperor occupies the position of Gouchen in Taixu Palace in Ziweiyuan.
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“Mrs. Ziguang is also known as the Nine True Holy Virtues Queen of Beidou, the Great Sage True Queen Xuantian,... Qinghua Ziguang Red Emperor. " That is what he calls Doumu Yuanjun in his book. "Tai Shang Xuan Ling Bei Diu Ben Ming Sheng Sheng Sutra" and "Shang Qing Ling Bao Dafa" Volume 39 etc., that is, based on this, the Big Dipper is called: Beidou Yangming Greedy Wolf Star Lord, Beidou *** Jumen Star Lord, Beidou Zhenren Lucun Star Lord, Beidou Xuanming Wenqu Star Lord, Beidou Danyuan Lian Zhenxing Lord, Beidou Arctic Wuqu Star Lord, Beidou Tianguan Pojun Star Lord, plus eight. The Nine-Two Stars are the Nine Emperor Stars. In ancient times, the role of the Big Dipper was greatly valued.
"Wu" The Love Story of the Big Dipper
It should be Peng Yu's Big Dipper series.
The seven books are called:
Star of War
Star of Mystery
Star of Roar
Charming Star
Proud Star
Cold Star
Wild Wave Star
"Land" What are the legends about the Big Dipper?
The Myth of the Big Dipper
The Lord of the Big Dipper is the seven star gods worshiped by Taoism, namely the "Big Dipper". China is one of the countries with the earliest development of astronomy in the world, and is obsessed with the Big Dipper. Observations have been recorded for a long time, but the most complete record of the names of the seven stars was first seen in the Weishu of the Han Dynasty. There were originally two names. One was recorded in "Chun Qiu Yun Dou Shu": "The first Tianshu, the second Xuan, and the third." Ji, the fourth power, the fifth heng, the sixth kaiyang, and the seventh shaking light. The first to fourth are the leader, the fifth to the seventh are the standard, and they combine to form a fight. " ① After the formation of Taoism, Beidou was worshiped as the god of heaven and various theological explanations were made for it. Volume 24 of "Yunji Qizhuan" "Zong Shuo Xing" said: The first star of the seven stars "is called Tianshu, the soul god. Douci; the second star is named Tianxuan, soul and spirit douci; the third star is named Tianji, pojingdouci; the fourth star is named Tianquan, pojingdouci; the fifth star is called Yuheng , the second line of Po Ling Dou; the sixth star is called Kai Yang, the second line of Po Ling Dou; the seventh star is called Yao Guang. ② At the same time, it is also said that the Big Dipper has nine stars, and is the god of the Nine Emperors. It is called "the nine stars of the Big Dipper, seven views" (Present) Two Hidden Things. "Yun Ji Qi Zhuan" Volume 24 "Beidou Nine Star Position Master" says: ""Huang Lao Jing" says: The first day pivot star of the Beidou is the soul of the Yang star; the third star is the soul god. The second Tianxuan star is the soul god of the *** star; the third Tianji star is the soul spirit of the real star; the fourth Tianquan star is the soul spirit of the Xuanming star; the fifth Yuheng star is the Danyuan star. The sixth Kaiyang star is the soul of the North Star; the seventh shaking light star is the soul of the Tianguan star. " (Part 8, Nine Stars Brief) ③ Later, "Hetu Baolu" was cited to describe the surnames and duties of the Nine Stars. The names of the Big Dipper mentioned in the "Yunji Qizhu" above are based on the "Spring and Autumn Yun Dou Shu" of Wei Shu ". The second is recorded in "Luoshu". In addition to the seven names mentioned above, it also records seven other names, saying: "Kaiyang is a treasure, so it is called auxiliary wing. The first one is called Si Ming. , the second is called Si Lu, the third is called Lucun, the fourth is said to extend life, the fifth is called Yishuan, the sixth is said to overcome disasters, and the seventh is called Shangsheng. " ④ Another batch of Taoist books describe the Big Dipper according to this, only reversing the order. As stated in the "Beidou Zhifa Wuwei Jing": the first day is Shu, named Kui, with the courtesy name Siming, the second day is Ren, Name
『撒』 A short mythical story about the Big Dipper
The Big Dipper is composed of seven stars: Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang. .
The ancients associated these seven stars to form the shape of a bucket for scooping wine. Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, and Tianquan formed a fighting body, which was called Kui in ancient times; Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Yaoguang form the handle of the bucket, which is called the Dipper in ancient times. The Big Dipper appears in different directions in the sky in different seasons and at different times of the night, so the ancients determined the direction according to the direction the handle pointed at the beginning of the night. Seasons: When the bucket handle points to the east, it is spring everywhere; when the bucket handle points to the west, it is summer everywhere; when the bucket handle points to the west, it is autumn everywhere; when the bucket handle points to the north, it is winter everywhere.
The Myth of the Big Dipper
The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper are the seven star gods worshiped by Taoism, namely the "Seven Stars of the Big Dipper"
The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper. Jun (the ancients believed that the Big Dipper governs life, and the South Dipper governs death)
"After that, the folk saying "The Big Dipper governs life, the South Dipper governs death" was popular among the people. After Taoism absorbed it, the Big Dipper was deified and became the seven star kings who control life and longevity. "Shangqing Jing" says: The Big Dipper is the first celestial pivot. The palace on the second day is Si Ming Xingjun; the Xuan Palace on the second day is Si Lu Xingjun; the third Tianji Palace is Lucun Xingjun; the fourth Tianquan Palace is Longevity Star Lord; the fifth Yuheng Palace is The sixth Kaiyang Palace is the Due Star Lord; the seventh Yaoguang Palace is the Mother Star Lord, collectively called the Seven Star Lords. The temple dedicated to the Beidou Star Lord is called the Beidou Star Lord Temple because Beidou is responsible for survival. , so it is also called "Yanzushi" among the people.
It is said that in the Longhan period, there was a king named Zhou Yu, and his concubine was named Mrs. Ziguang. One day, his wife was in the lotus pond. While bathing, I suddenly felt nine sons born from nine lotus flowers. The elder was the Emperor, the second son was the Emperor Ziwei, and the remaining seven sons were Tanlang, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, and Pojun Qixing. "The Erchang Emperor occupies the position of Gouchen in Taixu Palace in Ziweiyuan. "
"Mrs. Ziguang is also known as the Nine True Saints of Beidou and the True Queen of Dao Shen Xuantian,... Qinghua Ziguang Red Emperor. "
He is called Doumu Yuanjun in his books. "Tai Shang Xuan Ling Beidou Ben Ming Yan Sheng Zhen Jing" and "Shang Qing Ling Bao Dharma" Volume 39, etc. , that is to say, the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper are called: Beidou Yangming, Greedy Wolf Star, Beidou *** Jumen Star, Beidou Zhenren Lucun Star, Beidou Xuanming Wenqu Star, Beidou Danyuan Lianzhen Star, and Beidou Arctic Wuqu Star. Lord, the Lord of the Big Dipper and the Nine Stars. In ancient times, the role of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper was very important.
Request: The story of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper. p>
The story of Ursa Major and Little Ursa
First of all, let’s introduce the Polar Star. In ancient my country, due to the special position of the Polar Star, people regarded the entire Arctic region as a symbol of royal power. Yuán), the three walls are Ziweiyuan, Taiweiyuan, and Tianshiyuan (the names are familiar, right? There are more names you are familiar with later. You wouldn’t know that these were all given by our ancestors if I didn’t tell you) Each wall has the stars of the two vassals of the East and West, surrounding it on the left and right. It is shaped like a wall, so it is called "Yuan". The center is Ziwei Yuan, and the outer ones are Taiwei Yuan and Tianshi Yuan. The Zhongyuan of Sanyuan is located in the center of the north sky, so it is also called Zhonggong, or Ziwei Palace. Ziwei Palace means the imperial palace, and the North Star in the middle is of course God (Taiyi, Haotian God, Emperor of Heaven, Emperor of Heaven). ). With an emperor, it is natural to have star names representing the harem, concubines, princes, and concubines. There are fifteen stars on the left and right walls of Ziwei Yuan. Each star is composed of Zhou and Han Dynasties. The officials of the period were named after them, such as the prime minister, the guard, the assistant minister, the lieutenant, etc. Outside the walls, there were also some facilities for use in the palace. The emperor had to have an imperial kitchen to eat. There were two kitchens, the sky kitchen and the inner kitchen. There is a heavenly bed for the emperor to rest, a heavenly prison for prisoners, and a heavenly toilet for use in the toilet. There is also the Wenchang Palace, which is related to the fame of the literati... It is true that what is on earth is also what is in the sky. The famous Big Dipper is also here. p>
Taiwei Yuan is the upper wall of the Three Yuans, located in the northeast under Ziwei Yuan and south of Beidou. Taiwei means ***, and is often used in star names. The official names are named, for example, the left law enforcement officer is Tingwei, the right law enforcement officer is Yushi Dafu, etc. Tianshi Yuan is the lower wall of the Three Yuans, located in the southeast under Ziwei Yuan. It takes the emperor's seat as the center and forms the shape of a screen. . Tianshi is a market. According to "Jin Shu Tian Wen Zhi": "The emperor leads the princes to the city." "Therefore, star names are often named after goods, stars, and market names of business contents. For example, "Book of Jin? Astronomical Chronicles" says: The throne of the emperor "stands to serve yin and yang", Dendrobium Hedou "stands for measurement", and Dendrobium is used to measure. Solids, buckets are used to measure liquids. Listed shops are "the goods of gems and jade", which is the market specializing in gems. Car shops are "the area where many goods are sold" and are the commodity market. Market buildings are also "city halls", which are responsible for market prices and regulations. , money, pearls and jade", etc.
The Big Dipper corresponds to the seven star gods believed in Taoism - the Big Dipper. The 1st to 4th star in the Big Dipper is the leader, and the fifth star is the leader. The seventh one is a dipper (biao), which is combined into a bucket. The first to seventh ones are called Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji (ji), Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang (kai) and Yaoguang.
"Huang Lao Jing" says: The first Tianshu star of the Big Dipper is the soul of the Yang star; the second day of the Xuan star is the soul of the *** star; the third Tianji star is the soul of the real star; The fourth power star is the soul spirit of the Xuan Ming star; the fifth Yuheng star is the soul spirit of the Danyuan star; the sixth Kaiyang star is the soul spirit of the North Star; the seventh shaking light star is the soul spirit of the Tianguan star. The soul is bright. In addition to the seven names mentioned above, there are also seven other names recorded, saying: "Kaiyang is a treasure, so it is equipped with auxiliary wings. It is called Beidou in Yi Dou: the first is called Pojun, the second is called Wuqu, the third is called Lianzhen, The fourth is Wenqu, the fifth is Lucun, the sixth is Jumen, and the seventh is Greedy Wolf. In ancient times, the role of the Big Dipper was valued very much. "Historical Records? Tianguan Shu" said: "The Big Dipper is the so-called Xuan and Ji. , Yuheng, Yiqi Qizheng'. ...Fighting is the emperor's chariot,
There is an older story about the North Pole and the Big Dipper: the story of Lady Ziguang who was inspired by a lotus and transformed into the Big Dipper. Legend has it that Doumu Yuanjun was originally the concubine of King Zhou Yu during the Longhan period, named "Mrs. Ziguang". She was wise, kind and wise. "During the catastrophe, she had made a wish to give birth to a holy son, assist the universe and benefit nature." Myth. Legend has it that she was playing in the backyard at a time when the flowers were blooming in spring. When she came to the Golden Lotus Wenyu Pond, she went in to take a bath. "Suddenly, she felt something. The nine lotus flowers developed in time and gave birth to nine sons. Her second eldest son was the Emperor. , Emperor Ziwei; his seven youngest sons are Greedy Wolf, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, and Pojun Star, who are good or evil and can guide the sentiments of the people. . Divide yin and yang, establish the four seasons, balance the five elements, move the festivals, and determine the disciplines, all tied to the battle. "The so-called "seven political affairs", according to "Suoyin" quoted from "Shangshu Da Zhuan", refer to: spring, autumn, winter, summer, astronomy, geography, human nature. That is to say, the movement of heaven and earth in nature, the changes of the four seasons, the five elements The distribution of stars and the success of human affairs are all determined by the Big Dipper.
In ancient Greek myths and legends, there is a beautiful and kind-hearted girl named Kali. Stowe. Among the fairies around Artemis, the goddess of the moon and the goddess of hunting, she is the most touching one, but she never relies on it. She always treats every partner well and makes everyone feel her love. Caring from the heart. People like her very much for this, and everyone lives a carefree and happy time together.
There is something different about Callisto. What is special is that her gentle appearance contains a strong character. Unlike other fairies, she does not wander around the stream, stroll in the garden, recite poems, sing and dance all day long. Wearing hunting attire, carrying a divine bow on her shoulders, and holding a golden spear, she followed Artemis and chased wild beasts bravely in the mountains and dense forests. The tiger's roar that made all beasts tremble could not scare her, and the cunning fox could not escape her strong grasp. Skill. She became Artemis' most powerful and trusted assistant.
One hot summer day, Callisto chased the beast to a forest clearing. She was hot and tired, so she lay down in the shade and fell into a deep sleep.
All this was seen by the almighty Zeus. In ancient Greek mythology, Zeus is the greatest god in the sky and the father of the gods. He is the supreme king and is admired by all things, but he often does shady things to seduce the goddesses in the sky and the beauties in the world. It was already a common thing for me.
Seeing the beautiful Callisto lying on the green grass, Zeus was stunned by this opportunity. Naturally, he refused to let go. He flew down from the clouds and transformed into the image of Artemis. He gently approached Callisto and held her in his arms. I woke up and felt indescribably happy to see Artemis in this deserted place. I was about to stand up and continue hunting with Artemis when Zeus suddenly showed his true form. Mentally prepared, she fought hard, but to no avail. Zeus was omnipotent after all. Although Callisto had the ability to subdue dragons and tigers, she still could not escape from Zeus' clutches.
< p> Zeus returned to the Heavenly Palace proudly. He is the master of the universe, so he will not receive any punishment or retribution. The only unfortunate thing is the innocent Callisto! She wiped away her tears and returned to everyone in silence. He couldn't even talk about the great pain, and he had to force himself to smile in front of everyone. However, the old Callisto could no longer be seen.
She always lowered her head and looked at the ground in shame; the smile on her face disappeared, and she often sat far away from everyone in silence; when hunting, she even lost her courage and aura, watching her prey slip away under her nose.
To make matters worse, she found out she was pregnant. No matter how much it was concealed, one day everyone finally knew the secret. Artemis, who didn't know the inside story at all, was furious. Although she regarded Callisto as her own daughter, she couldn't restrain her anger and drove her out of the hunting ground.
The helpless Callisto built a thatched shed and settled down deep in the jungle. He could no longer see the laughing scenes of his sisters, and he would never see them again. I can no longer hear the call of the goddess. Not long after, she gave birth to a boy and named him Arcas, who became somewhat of a sustenance in her life.
Zeus thought that he did this secretly and no one would know. However, there are times when God makes miscalculations, and his wife Hera, the Queen of Gods, heard about this. Hera was of noble birth and had been arrogant since she was a child. Even Zeus sometimes had to respect her. Zeus actually did such a scandal behind her back, and little Arcas was already born and was toddling with her mother! Hera, who had always been honest, was going crazy. She vowed to use magic to punish Callisto and let her know the majesty of the Queen of Heaven.
Queen Hera came to the forest where Callisto lived and cursed her as soon as she saw her. She ignored Callisto’s pleading and tore her apart. Her hair, she threw her to the ground hard, and said ferociously: "I will destroy your beauty so that you can no longer be charming!"
While speaking, Hera secretly cast a spell. Suddenly, Callisto's fair arms grew long and thick black hair, her delicate jade fingers turned into sharp claws, and her delicate red lips suddenly turned into bloody mouths. Hera was still angry. She was afraid that Callisto's prayer voice would be heard by Zeus, so he would deprive her of the ability to speak and turn her silver bell-like voice into a dull roar. In just a blink of an eye, the angelic Callisto disappeared forever, and she turned into a big bear.
Poor Callisto was about to cry without tears. She could only keep wailing, lamenting her tragic fate and cursing the heartless and unjust Zeus. Once upon a time, that heroic hunter had turned into a ferocious beast that hunters chased, hiding in the deep mountains and forests all day long, and the peaceful time of the past was no longer there.
Time flies, fifteen years have passed. Little Arcas grew up to be a young and beautiful boy. Like his mother, he was brave and determined and became an excellent hunter. One day, Hera met Arcas by chance. The son of her enemy was so handsome and handsome. The ill will from more than ten years ago surged into her heart, and a vicious plot was hatched in her heart.
One day, Arcas was looking for prey in the forest, holding a spear. Suddenly, a big bear slowly walked towards him. This bear is Callisto. She recognized that the brave hunter in front of her was the little Arcas she had longed for for fifteen years, and she excitedly ran forward to hug her baby.
Oh my god, how could Arcas have thought that the big bear in front of him was his mother who had been separated for fifteen years! Seeing such a big bear rushing toward him, he jumped back excitedly, raised his spear, and tried to stab the big bear with all his strength.
A tragedy is about to happen. Fortunately, Zeus, who was patrolling in the sky at this time, saw this scene. He really couldn't bear to let his son kill his mother with his own hands. So he cast a little magic and turned Arcas into a little bear. In this way, little Arcas recognized his mother immediately. He ran up to her affectionately and leaned into his mother's arms. Mother and son were happily reunited.
In order to prevent the mother and son from suffering any accidents, Zeus promoted them to the heaven and gave them two glorious positions among the stars. The northern sky shines brightly with the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Hera was furious, but she couldn't afford to offend Zeus, so she sent a hunter with two ferocious hunting dogs. Running after the two bears.
This hunter is the constellation Bo?tes in the sky, and the two hounds he leads are the constellations Bo?tes.
The ancient Greeks saw this big bear wandering in the sky every night and never falling below the horizon. They thought this must be another trick of Hera. It turned out that Hera still refused to give up after sending hunters and hounds to chase the mother and her son. She went to the vast blue sea to ask for help from her brother, Poseidon, the god of the sea. Poseidon listened to his sister's words and agreed to her request. Therefore, we can see that other constellations have the phenomenon of rising in the east and setting in the west. There will always be a period of time when they sink below the horizon and go to rest in the territory of Poseidon. Only the Big Bear Mother and Son are excluded. But that's good, Callisto can always stay by her side Arcas to prevent Hera from coming up with any bad ideas.
"Nine" The story of the Big Dipper
Carlitos was the maid of Artemis, the goddess of hunting. During a hunting trip, Zeus took a fancy to her and raped her. She became pregnant and gave birth to Callis, but Hera, the wife of Zeus, became jealous and turned her into a bear. When Callis grew up, Hera plotted to kill him again. Callitos showed up to rescue her, but Callis treated her as prey and wanted to kill her. When Zeus saw her, he turned him into a little bear and elevated their mother and son to the stars. , is the Big Bear and the Little Neng seat. Hera also sent a hunter and hounds to chase them, which was the shepherd, Canis, and did not let her brother Poseidon take them in, so the two bears did not rise in the east and set in the west.