The document discusses theories of the universe from ancient Greece. It notes that the earliest constellations were identified by Homer around 6000 years ago and included the lion, bull, and scorpion. By the 5th century BC, most constellations had accompanying myths. The document also provides examples of three constellations - Leo the lion, Sagitta the arrow, and Volans the flying fish - along with their names, meanings, and three-letter abbreviations.

1. Theories of the Universe
Theories of Ancient Greece What did they see???
- Roughly dating back 6000 years - the lion
- Earliest constellations were found by - the bull
Homer. -the scorpion
- By the 5th B.C Most of the constellations
came with a Myth
- Alexandria came up with 48 constellations
(112 stars)
***Each constellation comes with:
- a name
- a meaning
- a three letter abbreviation
Constellations:
Name: Leo meaning: the lion abbreviation: Leo
Name: Sagitta meaning: the arrow abbreviation: Sge

2. Name: Volans meaning: Flying Fish Abbreviation: Vol

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