Lepus
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Lepus is a constellation located in the southern sky that ancient astronomers named after the hare in Greek mythology. While it's not one of the brightest or most well-known constellations, it remains a recognized pattern of stars that observers in the southern hemisphere can use to navigate the night sky.
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Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. It is located below—immediately south—of Orion (the hunter), and is sometimes represented as a hare being chased by Orion or by Orion's hunting dogs.
Although the hare does not represent any particular figure in Greek mythology, Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.