Porter. The stars in song and legend

Today's free book is The stars in song and legend by Jermain G. Porter (1901), with illustrations from the drawings of Albrecht Dürer. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).


Table of Contents

The Day-Star — Sun Myths and Sun Worship
Lunar Fables and Fancies
The Starry Heavens
Aries, the Ram
Taurus, the Bull
Gemini, the Twins
Cancer, the Crab
Leo, the Lion
Virgo, the Virgin
Libra, the Scales
Scorpio, the Scorpion
Sagittarius, the Archer
Capricornus, the Goat
Aquarius, the Water-Bearer
Pisces, the Fishes
Ursa Major, the Great Bear
Ursa Minor, the Little Bear
Cepheus and Cassiopeia
Perseus and Andromeda
Auriga, the Charioteer
Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair)
Bootes, the Herdsman
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown
Hercules
Ophiuchus, the Serpent-Bearer
Lyra, the Lyre; Delphinus, the Dolphin; Aquila, the Eagle
Cygnus, the Swan
Pegasus, the Winged Horse
Orion
Canis Major and Canis Minor, the Great and Little Dogs
Argo Navis, the Ship Argo
Crux, the Southern Cross
The Galaxy, or Milky Way