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Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor , the lesser bear. [ 1 ]
The Big Dipper seen from Fujian. The constellation of Ursa Major (Latin: Greater Bear) has been seen as a bear, a wagon, or a ladle.The "bear" tradition is Indo-European (appearing in Greek, as well as in Vedic India), [7] but apparently the name "bear" has parallels in Siberian or North American traditions.
Ursa Major was trained by the Soviet Military, and trained in the use of his powers by Professor Phobos, being a graduate of Professor Phobos's mutant training school. While transformed, Ursa Major possesses superhuman strength, stamina and resistance to physical injury to a much greater degree than an actual bear of similar size possesses.
The constellation of Ursa Major as depicted in Urania's Mirror, c. 1825. The constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the great and little bears, are named for their supposed resemblance to bears, from the time of Ptolemy. [a] [46] The nearby star Arcturus means "guardian of the bear", as if it were watching the two constellations. [47]
'bear' [1]) may refer to the following: Arctus, one of the Horae. [2] Arctus, one of the centaurs who fought against the Lapiths during the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. [3] Arktos, the name of Callisto among the stars after being transformed by her lover Zeus into the constellation Ursa Major (‘The Great Bear’). [4]
“Hidden behind massive gates and offering the utmost in privacy, this major Bel Air estate, also known as ‘Ursa Major,’ is perched atop a secluded nearly 2.5-acre promontory on a cul-de-sac ...
A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry ...
Ursa Major (Great Bear), contains the Big Dipper; Ursa Minor (Small Bear), contains the Little Dipper This page was last edited on 30 December 2019, at 18:10 (UTC). ...