What is the meaning of the name of the constellation coma berenices?
The constellation Coma Berenice lies between the more significant Leo the Lion and Virgo the Virgin, an obscure grouping of stars but a portion of space rich in galaxies. The name of this star group stands for the “hair of Berenice”–a real-life Egyptian queen.Queen BereniceQueen Berenice ruled Egypt 300 years before Christ with her brother Ptolemy III, who was also her husband as was the custom of that period. Berenice was known for her long, beautiful hair.Gift to GodsWhen war pulled Ptolemy III went to war in Asia, Berenice’s royal prophet Conon told her to cut her hair off and offer it as a gift to the gods in return for her husband’s well-being.Heavenly HairAlmost immediately after cutting off her hair and placing it on an altar for the gods, Ptolemy returned. The hair disappeared from the altar.
