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The charioteer; in Greek mythology, Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, the first person to attach four horses to a chariot. |
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The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh. |
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The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs. |
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The dove; introduced by Plancius in 1592. In Biblical history, said to be the dove of Noah. |
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The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612. |
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