The Cetus Constellation by Ms. Lanette

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The Cetus Constellationby Ms. Lanette

• Cetus is the fourth largest constellation in the
  sky. 
• It has a bright star called Mira in the middle
  that changes in brightness. It almost disappears
  sometimes.
• Mira means wonderful.
• It is easier to see it in the fall.
• Even though Cetus means whale, most people see a
  ferocious toothy sea dragon!
• If you live in Brazil, you will see a jaguar
  instead of dragon. The jaguar stands for storms
  and hurricanes.

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My Constellation Legend Mirror Twinsby Ms.
Lanette
My Star Legend Once there two lions who were
vain about their manes. Each one thought they
were the most handsome! One had long flowing
hair (Deneb) that blew in the wind. The second
one had a mohawk (Menkar) which looked like a
tall crown. They would spend hours looking in
the Mira (mirror) admiring themselves. Each one
would brag for hours saying how wonderful their
manes were. They drove all the other
constellations crazy with their constant
bragging! Finally, one day it was decided by
the sky gods they could only look in the Mira
when it very bright. Every time they bragged, the
Mira would get dimmer and dimmer until its light
would disappear totally. In order for the Mira
to grow bright again, the two lions had to
compliment all the other constellations in the
sky. This took a long time! Did the lions ever
learn their lesson? No. Even to this day, the
Mira is hair today, gone tomorrow!
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The REAL Cetus Legend

•  After Perseus had killed Medusa, he was carrying
  her ugly snake head home. He flew over Andromeda,
  a beautiful princess, chained to a rock by the
  sea because her mother Cassiopea bragged she was
  the most beautiful. Cetus, a terrible dragon,
  rose out of the sea ready to gulp Andromeda down
  in one bite. Perseus swooped down to take a
  closer look.  He fell in love with Andromeda.
  Just in time, Perseus showed the head of Medusa
  to Cetus, turning the dragon to stone. Perseus
  rescued Andromeda from her chains. It was love
  at first sight. They married and lived happily
  ever after.

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My Bibliography

• http//www.astro.wisc.edu/dolan/constellations/ja
  va/Cetus.html
• http//www.astronomical.org/portal/modules/wfsecti
  on/index.php?category1
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetus
• http//www.astro.uiuc.edu/kaler/sow/cetus-p.html
• http//www.spacenow.org.uk/index.cfm?codeconstell
  constellID80