About
Slow looking
Stars & Stories is a small publication about the northern sky and the Greek myths written into it, made for people who look up from Canada.
Who we are
We are the editorial team of Stars & Stories. We write as “we,” and every article is researched and checked by more than one editor. We don’t publish personal bylines or author photos. You can write to us at [email protected].
How we write
Each article pairs one constellation, or one part of the sky, with its myth, and ends with a practical block: when and where to see it from Canada. We calculate altitudes for real Canadian cities and round them, and we avoid predictions we cannot stand behind; for exact dates of eclipses and planetary events we point you to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Observer’s Handbook and similar authorities.
Myths and their sources
Greek myths come to us in many versions, and the ancient authors often disagree. We say whose version we follow, and we note where the sources part ways. When we quote, we use public-domain translations and name the translator; otherwise we retell in our own words.
Other skies, other stories
The Greek names are only one way of reading these stars. Indigenous peoples across what is now Canada have their own sky knowledge, far older here than ours. When we mention it, we keep to what is widely shared, and we encourage readers to learn from sources created by those communities.
Illustrations
Our star-chart illustrations are created digitally for Stars & Stories in the style of antique celestial atlases. They are artistic, not navigational: for observing, use the directions in each article or a planisphere.
What you won’t find here
Ads, affiliate links, analytics, accounts or paywalls. Just the sky, and the stories.