Bible Encyclopedias
Sirius

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a name which occurs in both mythology and astronomy the dog which stands near Orion in the skies, and which belonged either to that hero, to Cephalus, to Isis, or to Erigone; the dog star.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sirius'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sirius.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.