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The heavenly zoo : legends and tales of the stars /

Sixteen legends of the constellations and how they got their names, taken from such varied sources as ancient Greece, Babylon, Egypt, Sumeria, the Bible, Norway, the Balkans, Indonesia, and the American Indians.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lurie, Alison
Other Authors: Beisner, Monika
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979 (1981 printing)
Edition:1st American ed.
Subjects:
Stars > Folklore.
Tales.
Stars > Mythology > Juvenile literature.
Stars > Religious aspects > Juvenile literature.

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