Orion Sightings

Astronomy by Hesiod 800BC - 700BC
Only fragments of this ancient text exist, but one of them gives you the low down on Orion.
The Odyssey by Homer 801BC - 601BC
In this epic poem, Odysseus has an Orion sighting when he swings by the Underworld to consult with the seer, Tiresias.
The Library of History by Diodorus Siculus 100BC - 2BC
Diodorus claims in his ancient poem that Orion was the biggest, strongest hero of all time. (We wonder what Heracles would have to say about that.)
Metamorphoses by Ovid 2
Orion gets a few shout-outs (mostly as a constellation) in this collection of ancient poems.
The Library by Apollodorus 99 - 199
Yup, Orion can walk on water. At least that's what Apollodorus says in this ancient text.
L'Orione by Francesco Cavelli 1653
Orion gets caught up in a love triangle with Artemis and Eos in this opera.
Orion by Ben Bova 1984
In this series of science fiction novels, Orion is reinvented as an eternal warrior fighting against a dark enemy through time and space. (Sounds cool.)
Galileo Galilei by Philip Glass 2002
Blind Orion appears in an opera within an opera, where his searching for the sun is used as a metaphor for modern science.