The Orion Constellation: Hunter Of The Nights Sky
The constellation mostly consists of vibrant blue supergiant stars, the most notable exception getting the red supergiant Betelgeuse which lies on Orion’s shoulder. In Yokut Native American folklore, the three bright stars of Orion’s belt had been three footprints of the god of the flea people. According to legend, the god of the flea people today jumped into the sky three occasions in order to come across the flea folks. They then begged Zeus to save them from Orion’s pursuit, and so he placed them in the night sky with the giant hunter chasing them from east to west, devoid...