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Chapter 14:The Girl Taken to the Underworld

To locate Virgo, start by finding the Big Dipper. Follow the Dipper’s handle outward, and it will lead to Arcturus. Continue along the path, and Spica will come into view. This route is remembered with the phrase “Arc to Arcturus, then spike to Spika."


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Chapter 13:The Cancer by the Marsh

Cancer appears relatively faint in the night sky, looks like a pale, ghostly glow, which is why it was named the “Ghost Mansion” in ancient Chinese astronomy.


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Chapter 12:A Lion Put to the Test, a Fate Arranged

Up in the sky, the inverted question mark forms Leo’s head and mane, and the bright Regulus is the lion’s heart.


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Chapter 11:Two bears orbiting the North Star

In the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor have long been used for navigation, revolving steadily around the North Star.


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Chapter 10:The Golden Ram, Between Salvation and Sacrifice

The god of sea, Poseidon, was captivated by the beautiful girl Theophane and transformed into a golden ram to carry her away to a nearby island. Later, Theophane gave birth to a strong and clever ram with shining golden fleece, named Chrysomallus.


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Chapter 9:From a Failed Spell to the Origin of Capricorn

Pan had a half-human, half-goat body, and is famous for the music from his reed pipe. At a feast on Mount Olympus, the gods transformed into animals and scattered in all directions when the giant Typhon attacked. In a panic, only Pan’s lower body turned i