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Orion
also: Orion
The giant hunter set among the stars; his setting in autumn marks the season of storms dangerous to sailors.
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.28 Orion
The constellation whose setting brings the storms; the South wind, its 'companion,' drowned the speaker.
- The Odes §2.13 Orion
The giant huntsman of the underworld, who ceases to drive the lions and lynxes at the music.
- The Odes §3.4 Orion
The giant hunter who assailed Diana and was subdued 'by a maiden's arrow.'
- The Odes §3.27 Orion
The setting constellation whose 'tumult' warns of storms at sea.
- The Epodes §10 Orion
The constellation of the giant hunter; his autumn setting marks the season of storms perilous to sailors.