2006-11-02 12:04:26 · 3 answers · asked by magdak204 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yep, Orion was a hunter for the Greeks. It's also similar to Osiris, who was an Egyptian god. It's the brightest constellation in the sky, and looks the most like a person, so a lot of cultures associated it with their own gods.
2006-11-02 12:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the constellations were named by the ancient Greeks, and were named after mythological characters because the patterns of stars were thought to resemble those characters. Orion is the hunter, and features of the star pattern, such as the belt and sword gave rise to that identification. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation#History_of_the_constellations
under "History of constellations"
2006-11-02 12:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The ancient Greeks. It meant hunter (most cultures see a hunter or warrior). Try this link : http://www.answers.com/topic/orion
2006-11-02 12:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋