Orion vs Andromeda - What's the difference?
orion | andromeda |
(Greek mythology) A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
(constellation) A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
of modern usage.
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In greek mythology terms the difference between orion and andromeda
is that orion is a giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis while andromeda is the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to a sea monster by Perseus who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.In constellation terms the difference between orion and andromeda
is that orion is a constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel while andromeda is an autumn constellation of the northern sky representing the "Chained Lady" Andromeda from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Pisces and Cassiopeia.As a noun andromeda is
any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.orion
English
(wikipedia Orion)Proper noun
(en proper noun)- In Madge's judgment, her Uncle Orion had suffered most of his life from the name he'd been given, requiring that people ask him to repeat it and boys his own age make fun of it.
