Hello, I'm new to Lactnet and finding it to be a wonderful resource. Thanks to the author of the posting of the lovely Hercules myth, which ascribes the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy to Hera, whose milk streamed across the heavens while she nursed her son Hercules. I'd like to add a bit of etymology that I found delightful: our modern word "galaxy" comes from the Greek gala, meaning "mother's milk." *>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*> Lara Coffman RN, BSN [log in to unmask] Prosser, Washington, USA *>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>*>