[Saint Seiya Mythology] The 88 Saints of Athena
In an attempt to gather all the information we know about the saints of Athena from the modern era, their rank and their protecting constellation, I am putting together a simple table to summarise what is known from all official sources.
I added a simple colour coding to find a historical review of the constellations:
-> Ptolemy's Constellations.
-> Additions by Johann Bayer (1603).
-> Additions by Jakob Bartsch (1624) & Tycho Brahé (a few years later).
-> Additions by Johannes Hevelius (~1690).
-> Additions by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1763).
Constellation | English name | Name of Saint | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Ursa Major | The Great Bear | Geki | Bronze |
Canes Venatici | The Hunting Dogs | Asterion | Silver |
Leo Minor | The Little Lion | Ban | Bronze |
Ursa Minor | The Little Bear | - | Unknown |
Draco | Dragon | Shiryu | Bronze |
Cassiopeia | Cassiopeia | - | Unknown |
Cepheus | Cepheus | Daidalos (manga) / Albior (Anime) | Silver |
Cameleopardalis | The Giraffe | - | Unknown |
Lacerta | The Lizard | Misty | Silver |
Boötes | The Herdsman | - | Unknown |
Corona Borealis | The Northern Crown | - | Unknown |
Coma Berenices | The Hair of Berenice | - | Unknown |
Leo | The Lion | Aiolia | Gold |
Cancer | The Crab | Deathmask | Gold |
Sextans | The Sextant | - | Unknown |
Virgo | The Virgin | Shaka | Gold |
Libra | The Scales | Dohko | Gold |
Hydra | The Hydra | Ichi | Bronze |
Corvus | The Crow | Jamian | Silver |
Crater | The Cup | - | Silver |
Lyra | The Lyre | Orphée | Silver |
Cygnus | The Swan | Hyoga | Bronze |
Aquila | The Eagle | Marine | Silver |
Scutum | The Shield | - | Unknown |
Sagitta | The Arrow | Tremi (manga) / Ptolemy (anime) | Silver |
Vulpecula | The Fox | - | Unknown |
Delphinus | The Dolphin | - | Unknown |
Equuleus | The Foal | - | Unknown |
Hercules | Heracles | Algethi | Silver |
Ophiuchus | The Serpent Holder | Shaina | Silver |
Serpens | The Snake | - | Unknown |
Scorpius | The Scorpion | Milo | Gold |
Sagittarius | The Archer | Aiolos | Gold |
Corona Australis | The Southern Crown | - | Unknown |
Andromeda | Andromeda | Shun | Bronze |
Triangulum | The Triangle | Noesis | Silver |
Aries | The Ram | Mü | Gold |
Perseus | Perseus | Argol | Silver |
Pegasus | The Winged Horse | Seiya | Bronze |
Pisces | The Fishes | Aphrodite | Gold |
Capricornus | The Capricorn | Shura | Gold |
Aquarius | The Water Bearer | Camus | Gold |
Piscis Australis | The Southern Fish | - | Unknown |
Cetus | The Whale | Mozes | Silver |
Eridanus | The River | - | Unknown |
Fornax | The Furnace | - | Unknown |
Orion | The Hunter | - | Unknown |
Canis Major | The Great Dog | Sirius | Silver |
Canis Minor | The Little Dog | - | Unknown |
Monoceros | The Unicorn | Jabu | Bronze |
Lepus | The Hare | - | Unknown |
Columba | The Dove | - | Unknown |
Taurus | The Bull | Aldebaran | Gold |
Gemini | The Twins | Saga / Kanon | Gold |
Auriga | The Charioteer | Capella | Silver |
Lynx | The Lynx | Retsu | Bronze |
Carina | The Keel | - | Unknown |
Vela | The Sails of Argo | - | Unknown |
Pyxis | The Mariner's Compass | - | Unknown |
Antlia | The Pump | - | Unknown |
Pictor | The Painter | - | Unknown |
Volans | The Flying (Fish) | - | Unknown |
Puppis | The Poop Deck | - | Unknown |
Centaurus | The Centaur | Babel | Silver |
Crux Australis | The Southern Cross | - | Unknown |
Triangulum Australe | The Southern Triangle | - | Unknown |
Circinus | The Compass | - | Unknown |
Ara | The Altar | - | Silver |
Telescopium | The Telescope | - | Unknown |
Norma | The Level | - | Unknown |
Lupus | The Wolf | Nachi | Bronze |
Grus | The Crane | Yuzuriha (Lost Canvas) | Silver |
Phoenix | The Phoenix | Ikki | Bronze |
Tucana | The Toucan | - | Unknown |
Pavo | The Peacock | Shiva (anime only) | Silver |
Indus | The American Indian | - | Unknown |
Microscopium | The Microscope | - | Unknown |
Sculptor | The Sculptor | - | Unknown |
Horologium | The Clock | - | Unknown |
Caelum | The Sculptor's Chisel | - | Bronze |
Dorado | The Swordfish | - | Unknown |
Reticulum | The Reticle | - | Unknown |
Hydrus | The Male Hydra | - | Unknown |
Mensa | The Table | - | Unknown |
Chamaeleon | The Chameleon | June | Bronze |
Musca | The Fly | Dio | Silver |
Apus | The Bird of Paradise | - | Unknown |
Octans | The Octant | - | Unknown |
Obviously, not all constellations are known. Many of the ones listed here were added to the sky charts in the 17th and 18th centuries by various scientists and so it is unlikely that those modern constallations would correspond to the protective stars of the ancient Saints of Athena. And while Marco Albiero and other fanartists have tried to imagine what the cloth of the Microscope or the Clock would be, other officially unassigned constellations such as the River or the American Indian are hard to imagine as cloths, nevermind placing them in a context mostly centered around Greek Mythology...
Addendum: After investigating Wikipedia, it turns out there are known constellations which are no longer in use. Let's add this list to this entry and see if we can place a few saints in there:
Antinous | Antinous | - | Unknown |
Argo Navis | The Ship Argo | - | Unknown |
Cerberus | Cerberus | Dante | Silver |
Custos Messium | Keeper of Harvests | - | Unknown |
Felis | Cat | - | Unknown |
Federici Honores | Frederick's Honours | - | Unknown |
Gallus | Rooster | - | Unknown |
Globus Aerostaticus | Hot Air Balloon | - | Unknown |
Lochium Funis | Log Line | - | Unknown |
Machina Electrica | The Electricity Generator | - | Unknown |
Malus | Mast | - | Unknown |
Mons Maenalus | Mount Mainalo | - | Unknown |
Musca Borealis | The Northern Fly | - | Unknown |
Noctua | The Owl | - | Unknown |
Officina Typographica | The Printshop | - | Unknown |
Phoenicopterus | The Flamingo (now Grus) | - | Unknown |
Polophylax | Guardian of the Pole | - | Unknown |
Psalterium Georgii | George's Psaltery | - | Unknown |
Quadrans Muralis | Mural Quandrant | - | Unknown |
Ramus Pomifer | Apple-Bearing branch | - | Unknown |
Robur Carolinum | Charles' Oak | - | Unknown |
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum | Scepter of Brandenburg | - | Unknown |
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae | Scepter of Hand of Justice | - | Unknown |
Solarium | Sundial | - | Unknown |
Tarandus vel Rangifer | Reindeer | - | Unknown |
Taurus Poniatovii | Poniatowski's Bull | - | Unknown |
Telescopium Herschelii | Herschel's Telescope | - | Unknown |
Testudo | Tortoise | - | Unknown |
Tigris | The River Tigris | - | Unknown |
Triangulum Minor | The Lesser Triangle | - | Unknown |
Turdus Solitarius | Solitary Thrush | - | Unknown |
Vespa | Wasp | - | Unknown |
All in all, only one official character fit in the list. Though personally I would think the Owl and The Scepter of the Hand of Justice would make perfect saints. The majority are just silly Victorian inventions to please other people it seems. Ah well...
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