Illustration of the constellation Sirius, with text, c820-840 AD. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, after the Sun. The ancient Egyptians called Sirius the dog star, after their god Osiris, whose head in pictograms resembled that of a dog. From Cicero's Latin translation of Aratus's "Phaenomena", which is an ancient literary source of constellations. Aratus of Soli was a poet of the early third century BC. From the Harley Aratus.
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Illustration of the constellation Sirius, with text, c820-840 AD. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, after the Sun. The ancient Egyptians called Sirius the dog star, after their god Osiris, whose head in pictograms resembled that of a dog. From Cicero's Latin translation of Aratus's "Phaenomena", which is an ancient literary source of constellations. Aratus of Soli was a poet of the early third century BC. From the Harley Aratus.

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animal library head star stars country French France shape dog dogs writing pattern science astronomy color tongue design paw paws constellation text location century handwriting British Library manuscript lettering calligraphy star shape Star-Shaped Colour Patterned star shapes 1st century illuminated manuscript Sirius manuscript Unknown Aratus Marcus Tullius Cicero Cicero Dog Star 1st century AD Heritage Art star pattern Marcus Tullius

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