Editing Orion (constellation) (section)

===Greco-Roman antiquity===
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In [[Greek mythology]], Orion was a gigantic, supernaturally strong hunter,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/orion.html|title=Star Tales – Orion|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref> born to [[Euryale (Gorgon)|Euryale]], a [[Gorgon]], and [[Poseidon]] ([[Neptune (mythology)|Neptune]]), god of the sea. One myth recounts [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]]'s rage at Orion, who dared to say that he would kill every animal on Earth. The angry goddess tried to dispatch Orion with a [[scorpion]]. This is given as the reason that the constellations of [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]] and Orion are never in the sky at the same time. However, [[Ophiuchus]], the Serpent Bearer, revived Orion with an [[antidote]]. This is said to be the reason that the constellation of Ophiuchus stands midway between the Scorpion and the Hunter in the sky.{{sfn|Staal|1988|pp=61–62}}

The constellation is mentioned in [[Horace]]'s ''[[Ode]]s'' (Ode 3.27.18), [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'' (Book 5, line 283) and ''[[Iliad]]'', and [[Virgil]]'s ''[[Aeneid]]'' (Book 1, line 535).