Corvus and Crater also featured in the iconography of Mithraism, which is thought to have been of middle-eastern origin before spreading into Ancient Greece and Rome.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 19). Crater (constellation). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crater_(constellation)&oldid=1197134912

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Crater (constellation) (Wikipedia) Crater is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is the latinization of the Greek krater, a type of cup used to water down wine. One of the 48 constellations listed by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy, it depicts a cup that has been associated with the god Apollo and is perched on the back of Hydra the water snake.

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Corvus
Crater
Mithraism
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