concept
The Olenian Goat
Capella
also: Olenium pecus
The star Capella (the 'Olenian goat') in Auriga, a sign of stormy seas.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §18 the Olenian goat
The star Capella (the 'Olenian goat'), a herald of rough weather.
- The Festivals §5.1 Olenian She-goat
Capella, the bright star in Auriga, identified with the goat that suckled the infant Jupiter on Crete.
- Metamorphoses §3.59 the Olenian she-goat
The star Capella in Auriga, called the Olenian (or Amalthean) goat; its rising and setting mark rainy weather for sailors.