Eri

Japanese: Eri
Eri

…Abbreviation: Eri. A long, narrow constellation that lies to the southwest of Orion. Eridanos is the name of a Greek river god, but it is likened to nearby great rivers such as the Nile in Egypt, the Euphrates in Babylonia, and the Po in Rome. Alpha Achernar is at the southern end of this constellation, but it cannot be seen from the main island of Japan, meaning the end of a river. Beta Achernar is near Rigel in Orion. This star is called Krusa (meaning the front footstool), and as the name suggests, it was previously placed in Orion along with Lambda and Psi. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Eri" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…略号Eri。オリオン座の南西に連なる細長い星座。エリダノスĒridanosはギリシアの川の神の名であるが,エジプトではナイル川,バビロニアではユーフラテス川,ローマではポー川と,身近にある大河になぞらえている。α星アケルナルはこの星座の南端にあるが,川の果てという意味で,日本の本州からは見えない。β星はオリオン座のリゲルのそばにある。この星はクルサ(前の足台の意)と呼ばれるが,名まえが示すようにλ星,ψ星とともに以前はオリオン座に入れられていた。…

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