2006-12-19 23:57:55 · 3 answers · asked by Nicolette 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Corona Borealis was sometimes considered to represent a crown that was given by Dionysus to Ariadne, the daughter of Minos of Crete.
At other points it was considered to belong, in a sense, to Boötes, the herdsman, or the keeper of the bears. The Cheyenne tribe called it "Camp Circle" and arranged their camps in a semicircle.
The story is connected to a more notable myth, of the Minotaur and of Theseus, who was destined to kill it. To do so, he needed Ariadne's help. This beautiful young maiden was the daughter of Minos, king of Crete. She was also the half-sister to the Minotaur, the half-man half-bull which lived at the centre of a labyrinth
2006-12-20 00:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by djessellis 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wikipedia tells me it is a group of stars and corona is Latin for crown.
This is what the mythology says:
Corona Borealis was sometimes considered to represent a crown that was given by Dionysus to Ariadne, the daughter of Minos of Crete. At other points it was considered to belong, in a sense, to Boötes, the herdsman, or the keeper of the bears. The Cheyenne tribe called it "Camp Circle" and arranged their camps in a semicircle.
2006-12-20 08:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps you mean Aurora Borealis, or 'the Northern Lights'
Aurora Australis is the Southern Lights.
I can't help you with any info about Corona Borealis.
2006-12-20 08:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋