[ There was a gleam in his eye that strongly suggested he was joking. ]
See, it's that bunch of stars there. Those are the two wings, and there's its head. My best guess? People think swans, and all they look for is long, graceful necks and wings. But if ya ever do look at a real one, its feet are there -- plain as day.
[ Which meant that the Cygnus constellation was likely more of a statement on human nature than anything to do with real-life birds. ]
As for the story behind it, there're a couple of different ones, I think. One of them is Orpheus got turned into a swan after he died.
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[ There was a gleam in his eye that strongly suggested he was joking. ]
See, it's that bunch of stars there. Those are the two wings, and there's its head. My best guess? People think swans, and all they look for is long, graceful necks and wings. But if ya ever do look at a real one, its feet are there -- plain as day.
[ Which meant that the Cygnus constellation was likely more of a statement on human nature than anything to do with real-life birds. ]
As for the story behind it, there're a couple of different ones, I think. One of them is Orpheus got turned into a swan after he died.