In this source, Arcas was brought up by Callisto father, the Arcadian king Lycaon.
Most commonly, Boötes is taken to represent Arcas, the son of Zeus and Callisto. There are also versions where Bootes represents a form of Atlas, holding up the weight of the world as it turns on its axis (yet another of Hercules’ labors). Name and Meaning:Īccording to myth, Boötes is credited for inventing the plough, which prompted the goddess Ceres – a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly love – to place him in the heavens. It is bordered by Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Corona Borealis, Draco, Hercules, Serpens Caput, Virgo and Ursa Major. It is frequently called the “Watcher of the Bear”, guarding over the northern constellations of both Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the Greater and Lesser Bears). The constellation Boötes (pronounced Bu-Oh-Tays) is one of these constellations, and was also among those listed in the Almagest. This list has since come to be expanded to include the 88 constellation that are recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) today.
Until the development of modern astronomy, his treatise (known as the Almagest) would serve as the authoritative source of astronomy. Ptolemy) compiled a list of the then-known 48 constellations.
In the 2nd century CE, Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus (aka. Welcome back to Constellation Friday! Today, in honor of our dear friend and contributor, Tammy Plotner, we examine the Bootes constellation.
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