Canes Venatici Mythology
These are the Hunting Dogs (no relation to Orion's dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor) held on a leash by Boötes as he pursues the bears Ursa Major and Ursa Minor around the Pole. The dogs are named Asterion, the Starry - from the little stars marking the body and Chara, the Dear - because it is dear to the heart of its master.