Learn about Greek Star Mythology and Constellations through Manga
Orion, in love with Artemis; Hercules, who completed 12 ascetic practices; Ganymede, the beautiful boy beloved by Zeus... Look up at the sky and you'll see a variety of unique characters, gods, beasts, and monsters from Greek mythology, all crammed together in this manga. This mook lets you enjoy these stories of the night sky in manga format.
Based on Ryuji Fujii's "Greek Mythology Theater," which ran a total of 49 times in the monthly "Hoshi Navi" magazine from December 2000 to December 2004. This volume, which includes the first edition released in 2005, includes an additional 16 pages of original manga, "New World: Southern Constellations," and "Explanation of Southern Constellations," introducing constellations newly created during the Age of Discovery, for a total of 272 pages.
■Manga Story: 20 Stories
This volume compiles constellation-related stories from the vast Greek mythology spanning a vast region into a single volume, providing a comprehensive picture of constellation mythology.
The first edition, released in 2005, was not able to fully cover all the constellations, but two new chapters, "New World: Southern Constellations," have been added, introducing the newly created constellations of the Southern Hemisphere during the Age of Discovery.
■Color Star Charts: 7 Parts
All constellations featured in the manga story are explained using star charts and photographs, including "All Sky Star Chart," "Spring Constellations," "Summer Constellations," "Autumn Constellations," "Winter Constellations," "Northern Constellations," and "Southern Constellations."
■Constellation Commentary: 14 Stories
These chapters supplement the manga storyline with star charts for each constellation, providing background information on the myths surrounding each constellation, as well as side stories that were not fully explained.
■Reference Section
Includes a "List of Characters & Gods," a family tree and relationship chart of the gods that provides a complete picture of Zeus's affair, and a "Map of the Mythological Era" of the area surrounding ancient Greece.
■156 Marginal Columns
Mitsuo Kanai provides commentary on the historical background of the creation of the myths and various episodes related to the constellations in a "Special Constellation Mythology" section.
