JayDee wrote:
> With Eridanus?
> When Phaethon lost control of Helios' chariot, his father's
> car in fact, and the horses were scorching the Earth by
> pulling the Sun hither and yon, Zeus shot him down with a
> thunderbolt.
> Never play with the gods. OK, now did they all get doused in
> the river Eridanus?
Yep, that's the connection! Head out on a Saturday in Dad's vehicle for
a joy ride -- and look what happens.
> ...and for your first question,
> 1. Which constellation's figure was a symbol of astronomers
> in ancient Egypt?
>
> I don't have a clue.
Hey, you folks aren't giving up on this one ... are you? Okay, here's a
hint: Johann Bayer introduced this constellation in Uranometria in 1603.
...Bob...
Bob Czerwinski