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The name "Boötes" is at least 3000 years old, but in those ancient times the name most likely applies to the star Arcturus rather than to the entire group of stars we see today.
Another legend says that Bootes was the son of Zeus and Callisto. Hera changed Callisto into a bear who was almost killed by Boötes when he was out hunting.
Double stars epsilon Boo, zeta Boo, kappa Boo, mu Boo, nu1/n2 Boo, pi Boo, xi Boo ... The double epsilon Boo (a 9372), with the beautiful name Izar of Pulcherrima, is a glorious pair, ...
Myths have been carried on from teller to teller. In spite of a name change here and there, and details embellished and lost, remarkable amounts of the original tale manage to remain intact.
One of the myths is when Boötes is the son of Castillo and Zeus. Zeus's real...
The mythical creatures were fabulous beasts from Greek and Roman myths. ... Taking pity on his followers and the hound, Dionysus placed them in the sky as the constellations Bootes (Icarius), ...
Here, you will find the myths of the stars and the planets.
http://messagenet.com/myths/ppt/Bootes_1.html...
According to Greek myths, Bootes represents Arcas, son of Callisto. While hunting with his dogs (Canes Venatici), he tracked his own mother changed into a bear (Ursa Major).
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