The Legend of Ursa Minor Ursa Minor: the constellation bearing the present day pole star, Polaris, this constellation actually lacks otherwise remarkable stars. The stars of the Little Bear were at one time the wings of the dragon Draco. They were removed by Thales in his creation of the Little Bear. Because of this late separation, the constellation lacks ancient references.
Egypt: identified as the Dog of Set, the stars of Ursa Minor represented the god's animal, the Jackal.
Greece: seen as the ursid form of the young hunter Arcas, transformed into a bear by Zeus to keep him from harming his mother Callisto.Back to the Constellations
