There are six known planetary systems in the constellation perseus. As a whole, the constellation is said to give a bold, courageous and intelligent nature, but the group depicting the head of the gorgon is considered quite evil. Historymythical origin perseus was one of the great heroes of classical mythology. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war thomas hobbes, ed. Andromeda insisted that their wedding be celebrated. Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war between the. It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2ndcentury astronomer ptolemy, and among the 88 modern constellations defined by the international astronomical union iau. The constellation depicting perseus lies in a prominent part of the milky way, which is perhaps why aratus termed him duststained. Jun 09, 2017 excerpt from perseus and andromeda now, of all his children, zeus had for dionysus a peculiar affection. Thucydides s most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. Nez floridas emerald coast real estate podcast with nathan abbott chillout music radio.
The constellation is one of the original constellations that was devised by the ancient grecoegyptian astronomer ptolemy who lived between 90 a. When you find perseus, look for the constellations cassiopeia, cepheus and andromeda. There are several versions of how acrisius and perseus came to be in the same place at the same time, but in all of them, acrisius is accidentally killed by a discus thrown. On his feet are winged sandals, given to him as a gift from mercury.
Minos is the first to whom tradition ascribes the possession of a navy. How to find perseus night sky guide we the curious. Apr 16, 2012 4 after speaking to the captains of companies on the subject, and failing to persuade either the generals or the soldiers, he remained inactive with the rest from stress of weather. History of the peloponnesian warbook 4 wikisource, the. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a. He saw himself as recording an event, not a period, and went to considerable lengths to exclude what he deemed frivolous or extraneous. Plutarch 1914, the parallel lives, the life of nicias, trans. In greek mythology andromeda is the daughter of cepheus and cassiopeia, king and queen of ancient ethiopia.
Constellation perseus the constellations on sea and sky. Constellation perseus the champion, is a northern constellation sitting above constellation taurus and below constellation cassiopeia, and between constellation andromeda and constellation auriga u. The constellation perseus, the hero, can be seen in late summer and autumn in the northern hemisphere. Perseus is a midsized constellation with a total area of 615 square degrees. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1 perseus. Perseus the constellation image in perseus slideshow. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book. He promised to rescue andromeda if her parents would allow him to marry her. Draw a line from that star to the second star in the w and continue that line for about three times the distance between the two stars to find mirfak, the brightest star in perseus. Lastly, it was he who, from a natural desire to protect his growing revenues, sought, as far as he. The three decans of aries, the ram, are 1 cassiopeia, the enthroned woman 2 cetus, the sea monster, and 3 perseus, the breaker of the power of the enemy to set the chained woman free. Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, being named after the greek mythological hero perseus. Other constellations in the perseus group include andromeda, cassiopeia and pegasus. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is a key text in the classical.
Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 40, section 2. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 11. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books 4 and the opening chapters of book 5 chs. Thucydides omits discussion of the arts, literature, or the social milieu in which the events in his book take place and in which he grew up. Locate the third star forming the w shape in cassiopeia, starting from the part of the constellation farthest from polaris.
Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1. This massive collection includes important greek and latin classics in their original languages. Selections from the history of the peloponnesian war, and more on. Dec 16, 2008 positioned north of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of perseus was one of the original 48 constellations listed by ptolemy, and endures as one of the 88 modern constellations. And the thebans, seeing this and finding they were deceived, cast. Perseus was a greek hero most famous for his slaying of medusa. For more than ten years, the perseus project has been developing a digital library. Harvard university press, loeb classical library, chapter 6. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 42, section 3. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war between the peloponnesians and the athenians, beginning at the moment that it. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position.
Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning. Andromeda, chained, according to the myth, at joppa the city on the palestinian coast is thus threatened by cetus, the sea monster. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book iv. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. Perseus is best known for beheading the gorgon medusa, a snakehaired lady who can turn anybody who looks at her into stone. Positioned north of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of perseus was one of the original 48 constellations listed by ptolemy, and endures as one of the 88 modern constellations. The characters in his story are represented by six constellations that occupy a substantial part of the sky. This was a rather complex task, as anyone who saw her hideous face would be turned immediately to. The modern town was founded as terranova di sicilia by emperor frederick ii in 1233 ad, and renamed gela in 1928. It is represented by perseus holding a sword above his head in his right hand and the decapitated head of the gorgon medusa in his left. It is located near several other constellations named after ancient greek legends surrounding perseus. Ross exton of the live science team shows you how to find the constellation, along with algol the demon star. Ovids metamorphoses, book 4 zeus into golden shower with danae. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the second.
Meanwhile, the mitylenian and other lesbian exiles. The stellar configuration is thought to resemble the greek hero perseus raising a diamond sword above his head with one hand while holding the decapitated head of the gorgon medusa in the other. History of the peloponnesian warbook 8 wikisource, the. It was first charted by the greek astronomer ptolemy in the 2nd century. According to traditional chinese uranography, the modern constellation perseus is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the white tiger of the west. Myth about andromeda and perseus windows to the universe.
The annual perseids meteor shower emanates from the direction of the constellation. Perseus is a constellation in the northern hemisphere. If anyone looked at medusas face they would turn to stone. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue.
Pliny and hipparchus referred to this as a separate constellation and it was usual for the whole group to be referred to as perseus. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. He was the son of jupiter and danae, and is best known for his killing of the gorgon medusa. This was a rather complex task, as anyone who saw her hideous face would be turned immediately to stonethe gorgons, according to bulfinch, were monstrous females with huge teeth like those of swine, brazen claws, and snaky hair bulfinchs. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 26.
Perseus is one of the oldest constellations, having been cataloged by the greek astronomer ptolemy in the second century, and it has more than one attraction for stargazers. How to find perseus night sky guide we the curious youtube. Through a comparative analysis of the multiple renderings of book 1. It can be seen as a misty patch, given good seeing and a very dark background sky, free of light pollution. Histories, thucydides translated into english volume 1 1 of 32 translations.
Perseus is near several constellations whose names derive from the adventures of the greek hero, known as the perseus group. In a lot of ways, perseus is the dude that all mortal heroes have to measure up to. The history of the peloponnesian war with biographical introduction thucydides. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the fourth book. He made himself 1 master of a great part of what is now termed the hellenic sea. The two open clusters are right beside each other at magnitude 6. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Like menkib, the system is very far away at a distance of 1,125 light years, and shines with a combined magnitude of 3.
This makes it the 24th largest constellation in the night sky. Perseus, the 24thlargest constellation, is located in the northern sky. It is visible at latitudes between 90 degrees and 35 degrees. Greek and latin grammars and commentaries are also included. Constellation perseus astrology perseus constellation gives an intelligent, strong, bold. Perseus he was the son of jupiter and danae, and is best known for his killing of the gorgon medusa. Perseus digital library, the gok corpus browser does not allow for. It is a very close binary system, with a hot b1iii blue giant and a b3v blue main sequence star orbiting each other every 4. According to thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 4, around 108 years later circa 582580 bc the geloans founded akragas. When his sons effeminacy, his drunkenness and his various habits of pleasure, were scorn fully mentioned in his presence, the divine father would sternly rebuke the critics, and instance the many manly exploits of his wellbeloved son. Perseus constellation facts, mythology and how to find. Perseus then saved his mother from marrying polydectes by turning the king and his court to stone with the head of medusa. As usual the athenians do not provide massed resistance. Perseus constellation simple english wikipedia, the free.
Perseus, constellation in the northern sky at about 4 hours right ascension and 40 north in declination. Perseus spans 28 degrees of the zodiac in the signs of taurus and gemini, and contains 12 named fixed stars. Also known as beta persei, algol is the bestknown star in the constellation. Perseus, the nephew of the king of the city of argos noticed her as he was sailing by and immediately fell in love with her.
Histories, thucydides translated into english volume 1. The summer 2010 issue of the earth scientist, available in our online store, includes articles on rivers and snow, classroom planetariums, satellites and oceanography, handson astronomy, and global warming. Wikimedia commons has media related to perseus constellation. His mother and aunts, in a bacchic frenzy, mistook pentheus for a wild boar and ripped him limb from limb. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidencegathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book iv, chapter 40. Perseus is relatively bright and can be at least partially viewed even in well lit areas. Thucydides has 384 books on goodreads with 73927 ratings.
Perseus has been recognized as a constellation for at least 2,000 years. The constellation was named after the mythical hero perseus. Other names for this star are mirphak and alpha persei. Her mother cassiopeia foolishly boasts that she is more beautiful than the nereids, a display of hubris by a human that is unacceptable to the gods. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 80, section 3. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. In the summer of 428 bc, the peloponnesian army once again invades attica. The name of the western constellation in modern chinese is ying xian zuo, which means the brave god constellation. Its the center from which the annual perseid meteor shower, a midsummer spectacle. Thus the winter ended, and with it ended the seventh year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. On his way home, perseus came across the monster, cetus, getting ready to eat andromeda. Perseus the three decans of aries, the ram, are 1 cassiopeia, the enthroned woman 2 cetus, the sea monster, and 3 perseus, the breaker of the power of the enemy to set the chained woman free. For also now as he marched forward, there met him at the river enipeus others, of a.
To punish the queen for her arrogance, poseidon floods the ethiopian coast and sends a sea monster named cetus to ravage the kingdoms. It is visible in northerly areas of the southern hemisphere from mid spring to early summer. The brightest star in perseus is a yellowwhite supergiant. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to.
Thucydidess most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. Its variable brightness is readily seen with the naked eye. The peloponnesian war oxford worlds classics martin hammond. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides.
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