The Sky Is Our Song: The Phaenomena of Aratus

by Aratus

An ancient Greek guide to the heavens, translated in a new accessible modern English edition.

A poetic guide to the heavens, the Phaenomena of Aratus--dating from around 270 BCE--was widely known across the ancient world, second only in fame to the works of Homer. Beginning with an invocation to Zeus, the poem describes the constellations of the northern and southern skies, the celestial sphere, and weather signs. Aratus's vivid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226836983
• ISBN13: 9780226836980
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 136 Pages