The Greek Myth about the goddess Artemis (goddess of Wild Animals
and of the Moon) fell in love with the handsome Orion. Her brother,
Apollo, did not like this, and plotted to destroy Orion. One day while
Orion was swimming, Apollo walked by with Artemis. Apollo challenged
her to hit the target bobbing in the water. Artemis did not know it
was the head of Orion, and shot her arrow. The arrow struck Orion in
the head killing him. When Orion's body washed ashore by the waves,
Artemis was horrified to see her arrow and to learn that she had been
tricked by Apollo. In great sadness she tenderly placed the body of
Orion in her silver Moon-chariot an carried him high up into the sky.
Then finding the darkest place, so that his stars would shine the
brightest of all surrounding stars, she placed him where we see him
today.
