Greek Mythology in Astronomy (pt.1)

Name: Greek Mythology in Astronomy (pt.1)
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Lyra, Cygnus, Perseus, Ophiuchus

Created by1astrokid1 (Astro Kid)

Last updated 9/2018

English

What you'll learn

Increased knowledge in Greek Mythology

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 34m total length

Orpheus and Euridice6:06
Perseus8:52
Asclespius4:35
Phaethon3:37
Explore Phaethon, the demigod son of Apollo, who drives the sun chariot and unleashes cosmic consequences. Discover how Atlas and Zeus intervene, linking Greek myth to astronomy.
Orion5:01
Erichthonius6:08
Trace the myth of Erichthonius, a deformed baby placed in a gold box by Athena, who becomes Athens’ king after forging a four-horse chariot inspiring the Olympics.

Requirements

Basic astronomy knowlege and basic Greek Mythology

Description

Here are three Greek myths about constellations in the summer sky. Warning: Greek mythology has a lot of adult themes in it. I try to keep it PG as much as possible. The Greeks were very interesting story tellers since there was no YouTube back then they had to entertain themselves somehow.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in mythology