Julius Schiller. Coelum Stellatum Christianum, 1627.

Julius Schiller. Coelum Stellatum Christianum, 1627. Constellation Index.

Christian Constellations		Classical Constellations
Aaron as High Priest		Andromeda
Abel the Just		Apus (Apis Indica)
Abraham and Isaac		Aquarius
Altar		Aquila
Ark of the Covenant		Ara
Boat of Saint Peter the Apostle		Argo Navis *
Christ's Manger		Aries
Crown of Thorns		Auriga
Eve		Bootes
Scourge of Christ		Cancer
Gideon's Fleece		Canis Major
Grain Jar		Canis Minor
Holy Israel or Jacob the Father		Capricornus
Holy Sepulchre		Cassiopeia
Job		Centaurus
Jordan River		Cepheus
King David		Cetus
Lance of Christ Crucified		Columba
Mystical Letter Tau		Coma Berenices
Mystical Rose		Corona Australis
Noah's Ark		Corona Borealis
Noah's Dove		Corvus
Pascal Lamb		Crater
Red Sea		Cygnus
Saint Andrew the Apostle		Delphinus
Saint Anne		Draco
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle		Equuleus
Saint Benedict		Eridanus
Saint Catherine		Gemini
Saint Gabriel the Archangel		Grus
Saint Helen		Hercules
Saint James the Elder, Apostle		Hydra
Saint James the Younger, Apostle		Indus
Saint Jerome		Leo
Saint Joachim		Lepus
Saint John the Apostle		Libra
Saint Joseph		Lupus
Saint Jude Thaddeus the Apostle		Lyra
Saint Mary Magdalene		Ophiuchus (Serpentarius)
Saint Matthew the Apostle		Orion
Saint Matthias the Apostle		Pegasus
Saint Michael the Archangel		Perseus
Saint Paul the Apostle		Pisces
Saint Peter the First Apostle		Piscis Austrinus (Piscis Notius)
Saint Peter's Tiara		Sagittarius
Saint Phillip the Apostle		Scorpio
Saint Raphael the Archangel		Serpens
Saint Simon the Zealot, Apostle		Taurus
Saint Stephen the Martyr		Tucana (Toucan)
Saint Sylvester the Pope		Triangulum
Saint Thomas the Apostle		Triangulum Australis
Sainted Innocent Children		Ursa Major
Solomon's Crown		Ursa Minor
Thorny Bush		Virgo
Three Kings		Volans (Piscis Volans)
Water Jug at Cana

Obsolete classical constellations are marked with a red asterisk (*).

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