What three stars in the direction of Orion are called the 'Three Tragic Myths'?

About the only three stars in Orion I could think of that would almost certainly carry that moniker would be the three famous 'belt' stars which are from west to east: Mintaka, Alnilam and Alnitak. As to the provenance of that name, I do not know but would love to find out!


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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