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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The translation from Greek means “wreath.” The modern term “crown” conjures up the image of a pointed crown, but this was not invented until the Carolingian Middle Ages. The headdresses worn by dignitaries in ancient times looked different: Roman emperors and Greek heroes, for example, wore laurel wreaths. This constellation shows a bride's headdress, which may have been more reminiscent of a diadem or headband. Eratosthenes says that it was the world's first bridal wreath.		<ref name=":0">Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref>The translation from Greek means “wreath.” The modern term “crown” conjures up the image of a pointed crown, but this was not invented until the Carolingian Middle Ages. The headdresses worn by dignitaries in ancient times looked different: Roman emperors and Greek heroes, for example, wore laurel wreaths. This constellation shows a bride's headdress, which may have been more reminiscent of a diadem or headband. Eratosthenes says that it was the world's first bridal wreath.

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==

	=== Greek ===		=== Greek<ref name=":0" /> ===
	Ariadne is said to have been the daughter of a king and granddaughter of the sun god, making her a demigoddess. In some places, she was also worshipped as a goddess of fertility. According to an ancient legend, she was married to Dionysus, the god of viticulture.		Ariadne is said to have been the daughter of a king and granddaughter of the sun god, making her a demigoddess. In some places, she was also worshipped as a goddess of fertility. According to an ancient legend, she was married to Dionysus, the god of viticulture.

Sushoff at 18:24, 24 February 2026

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	~~The Greek constellation ...~~


	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
			The translation from Greek means “wreath.” The modern term “crown” conjures up the image of a pointed crown, but this was not invented until the Carolingian Middle Ages. The headdresses worn by dignitaries in ancient times looked different: Roman emperors and Greek heroes, for example, wore laurel wreaths. This constellation shows a bride's headdress, which may have been more reminiscent of a diadem or headband. Eratosthenes says that it was the world's first bridal wreath.

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
			In Babylonian astronomy, this constellation is the “star of dignity.” It could be a headdress, a sash, or a heavy necklace. Round shapes are suggested by the star pattern, but the religious or cultic significance of the figure has not been handed down. Mesopotamian art always depicts gods with a horned crown as a distinguishing feature, but it is not possible to say with certainty what was meant here.

	==== Greco-Roman ====		==== Greco-Roman ====
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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==

			=== Greek ===
			Ariadne is said to have been the daughter of a king and granddaughter of the sun god, making her a demigoddess. In some places, she was also worshipped as a goddess of fertility. According to an ancient legend, she was married to Dionysus, the god of viticulture.

			According to Eratosthenes, her bridal wreath was a gift from Aphrodite and the Horae, made in the workshop of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths: he had crafted the wreath from fiery red gold and set it with jewels from India. This wreath should not be imagined as a flower wreath worn by a peasant girl, but rather as the diadem of a bride at a royal wedding.

			There are two versions of the story with Theseus: Most people today remember that Ariadne gave him a ball of thread, which he used to find his way out of the labyrinth after defeating the Minotaur. In this version, Ariadne first helps Theseus and is later married to Dionysus.

			Eratosthenes, however, tells that Ariadne's bridal wreath from her wedding to Dionysus shone so brightly that Theseus could see his way out of the labyrinth with it. The fact that Dionysus' wife helps the hero Theseus initially only highlights her helpfulness.

			In one version of the story, however, she then goes with him to Naxos and consequently leaves her husband. This is an affront to the god Dionysus, as she prefers a mortal to him. Eratosthenes reinforces this by remarking that the gods nevertheless agreed to place the wreath among the stars. This statement by the librarian of Alexandria should be seen against the backdrop of the Ptolemies' propaganda against the cult of Dionysus: it is simply too hot for wine in the North African desert. That is why the Greek-descended Ptolemaic family no longer worshipped the god of wine when they ruled Egypt, and Eratosthenes held a very high position as prince tutor under the Ptolemaic government. For him, the crown is also a reminder to renounce wine.

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

Sushoff: /* Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10) */

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Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10)

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	====== Setting (Lib II Cap VI ~~§10~~) ======		====== Setting (Lib II Cap VI §2) ======
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!		!
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	\|		\|Sgr 23
	\|		\|Cap 3 1/2
	\|		\|Psc 1
	\|		\|Psc 13 1/2
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	\|star		\|star
	\|		\|the brightest
	\|		\|the rather faint and outermost in the rear bow
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	\|-		\|-
	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|~~2 2/3~~ hours = ~~160~~ min = ~~40°~~		\| colspan="4" \|1 hours = 60 min = 15°
	\|}		\|}

Sushoff at 14:55, 23 February 2026

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	====== Rising (Lib II Cap V §10) ======		====== Rising (Lib II Cap V §10) ======
	<blockquote>The Rising of ~~...~~</blockquote>		<blockquote>The Rising of Corona Borealis</blockquote>
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\|		\|Vir 27
	\|		\|Lib 4 1/2
	\|		\|Gem 25 1/2
	\|		\|Cnc 4 1/2
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	\|star		\|star
	\|		\|the bright one among those in the front
	\|		\|the northern of those to the northeast of the bright one
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	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|2 1/8 hours = ~~127.5~~ min = ~~31 7/8~~ degree		\| colspan="4" \|2/3 hours = 40 min = 10 degree
	\|}		\|}

Sushoff: /* Hipparchus */

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Hipparchus

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	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

			====== Rising (Lib II Cap V §10) ======
			<blockquote>The Rising of ...</blockquote>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!
			! colspan="2" \|east
			! colspan="2" \|south
			\|-
			!
			!lam1
			!lam2
			!lam1
			!lam2
			\|-
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			\|-
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			\|star
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			\|-
			\|duration
			\| colspan="4" \|2 1/8 hours = 127.5 min = 31 7/8 degree
			\|}

			====== Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10) ======
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!
			! colspan="2" \|west
			! colspan="2" \|south
			\|-
			!
			!lam1
			!lam2
			!lam1
			!lam2
			\|-
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			\|star
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			\|duration
			\| colspan="4" \|2 2/3 hours = 160 min = 40°
			\|}

			====== Stars Mentioned ======
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!
			!Greek
			!German
			!English
			!ident.
			!src
			!
			!lam_culm
			\|-
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			\|Lib II Cap V §10
			\|rising, east, first
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			\|-
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			\|Lib II Cap V §10
			\|rising, east, last
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			\|-
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			\|Lib II Cap VI §2
			\|setting CrB, south, last
			\|Psc 13.5
			\|-
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			\|Lib II Cap VI §13
			\|setting Aql, south, first
			\|Ari 2
			\|-
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			\|Lib III Cap I §9
			\|rising Ori, south, last
			\|Psc 13
			\|}

	===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====		===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Almagest Στέφανος */

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Almagest Στέφανος

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 === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===

Sushoff at 13:17, 20 January 2026

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	[[File:Corona Borealis (crb).tiff\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|CrB star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]		[[File:Corona Borealis (crb).tiff\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|CrB star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
	One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]].		One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]].

Dorvic: /* Aratos */

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Aratos

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	===== Aratos =====		===== Aratos =====
	[71] There too the famous Crown, which Dionysus established to be an illustrious memorial to the departed Ariadne, circles close to the back o f the labouring figure.		<blockquote>[71] There too the famous Crown, which Dionysus established to be an illustrious memorial to the departed Ariadne, circles close to the back o f the labouring figure. (Kidd 1997)</blockquote>

	(Kidd 1997)

	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====

Dorvic: /* Etymology and History */

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Etymology and History

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	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

			===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====
			<blockquote>This is thought to be Ariadne's crown, placed by Father Liber among the constellations. For they say that when Ariadne wed Liber on the island of Dia, and all the gods gave her wedding gifts, she first received this crown as a gift from Venus and the Horae. But, as the author of the Cretica says, at the time when Liber came to Minos with the hope of lying with Ariadne, he gave her this crown as a present. Delighted with it, she did not refuse the terms. It is said, too, to have been made of gold and Indian gems, and by its aid Theseus is thought to have come from the gloom of the labyrinth to the day, for the gold and gems made a glow of light in the darkness.

			But those who wrote the Argolica give the following reason. When Liber received permission from his father to bring back his mother Semele from the Lower World, and in seeking a place of descent had come to the land of the Argives, a certain Hypolipnus met him, a man worthy of that generation, who was to show the entrance to Liber in answer to his request. However, when Hypolipnus saw him, a mere boy in years, excelling all others in remarkable beauty of form, he asked from him the reward that could be given without loss. Liber, however, eager for his mother, swore that if he brought her back, he would do as he wished, on terms, though, that a god could swear to a shameless man. At this, Hypolipnus showed the entrance. So then, when Liber came to that place and was about to descend, he left the crown, which he had received as a gift from Venus, at that place which in consequence is called Stephanos, for he was unwilling to take it with him for fear the immortal gift of the gods would be contaminated by contact with the dead. When he brought his mother back unharmed, he is said to have placed the crown in the stars as an everlasting memorial.

			Others say that this is the crown of Theseus, and for the following reason placed near him, for the constellation called the Kneeler is thought to be Theseus. We shall speak later about him. It is said that when Theseus came to Crete to Minos with seven maidens and six youths, Minos, inflamed by the beauty of one of the maidens, Eriboea by name, wished to lie with her. Theseus, as was fitting for a son of Neptune, and one able to strive against a tyrant for a girl's safety, refused to allow this. So when the dispute became one not about the girl but about the parentage of Theseus, whether he was the son of Neptune or not, Minos is said to have drawn a gold ring from his finger and cast it into the sea. He bade Theseus bring it back, if he wanted him to believe he was a son of Neptune; as for himself, he could easily show he was a son of Jove. So, invoking his father, he asked for some sign to prove he was his son, and straightway thunder and lightning gave token of assent. For a similar reason, Theseus, without any invoking of his father or obligation of an oath, cast himself into the sea. And at once a great swarm of dolphins, tumbling forward over the sea, led him through gently swelling waves to the Nereids. From them he brought back the ring of Minos and a crown, bright with many gems, from Thetis, which she had received at her wedding as a gift from Venus. Others say that the crown came from the wife of Neptune, and Theseus is said to have given it to Ariadne as a gift, when on account of his valor and courage she was given to him in marriage. After Ariadne's death, Liber placed it among the constellations. (Mary Ward 1960)</blockquote>

	===== Geminos =====		===== Geminos =====

Dorvic: /* Aratos */

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Aratos

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	===== Aratos =====		===== Aratos =====
	[71] ~~Here~~ too ~~that~~ Crown ~~[Corona]~~, which ~~glorious~~ Dionysus ~~set~~ to be memorial of the ~~dead~~ Ariadne, ~~wheels beneath~~ the back ~~of the toil-spent Phantom.~~		[71] There too the famous Crown, which Dionysus established to be an illustrious memorial to the departed Ariadne, circles close to the back o f the labouring figure.

	~~[74] To the Phantom’s back the Crown is near, but by his head mark near at hand~~ the ~~head of Ophiuchus~~

	~~[88] Toward the Crown leans the Serpent’s jaw,~~

	~~[570?] The Corwn sets and the Southern Fish as far as its back~~. ~~Half the setting Crown is visible in the sky but half already sinks beneath the verge.~~

	~~[620?] Half the Crown and the tip of the Centaur’s tail are upraised with the rising Claws~~

	~~[660?] but other signs in the East the vault of heaven brings from below, the remaining half of the Crown and the tail of the Hydra,~~

	(Kidd 1997)		(Kidd 1997)