Auriga (constellation) Auriga stood for a goat-herd or shepherd. It was formed from most of the stars of the modern constellation; all of the bright stars were included except for Elnath, traditionally assigned to both Taurus and Auriga. Later, Bedouin astronomers created constellations that were groups of animals, where each star represented one animal. The stars of Auriga comprised a herd of goats, an association also present in Greek mythology. The association with goats carried into the Greek astronomical tradition, though it later became associated with a charioteer along with the shepherd. In Greek mythology, Auriga is often identified as the mythological
The Charioteer which Laurie and Reg are patients Madge Barker: Reg's wife who has an affair Mr. Straike: the man Laurie's mother remarries Mrs. Odell: Laurie's mother Bunny: Ralph's partner Alec Deacon: a friend and ex-partner of Ralph's Sandy: Alec's partner Dave: works at the hospital; is close with Andrew Anthony Slide noted that "The Charioteer" was a bestseller within the gay community. Michael Bronski called the novel "an outright plea for the tolerance of homosexuals" and praised it as "sincere and well-written." Although "The Charioteer" was not ranked number among the top 100 gay and lesbian novels compiled by The Publishing