Stars and Constellations 2/3

Story of Aquarius

STORY OF AQUARIUS Aquarius Aquarius is a member of the Zodiac, a group of constellations that the Sun travels through each year. It is...

STORY OF CANCER Cancer According to an ancient Greek legend, the figure of a gigantic crab was placed in the nighttime sky by the goddess...

STORY OF ARIES Aries, the ram with the golden fleece, from the Atlas Coelestis of John Flamsteed (1729). In the sky, the ram is without...

STORY OF TAURUS Genitive: Tauri Abbreviation: Tau Size ranking: 17th Origin: One of the 48 Greek constellations listed by Ptolemy in the...

STORY OF OPHIUCUS Ophiuchus The constellation Ophiuchus is the Serpent Bearer. This large constellation can be seen in the night sky from...

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THE MYTH OF CAPRICORN The myth of Capricorn is connected to Pan, the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds and...

THE MYTH OF GEMINI The myth of Gemini is a myth of Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus and Leda. Leda was the wife of Tyndareus, king of...

THE MYTH OF VIRGO The constellation of Virgo was often linked to Greek and Roman goddesses of Agriculture, Demetres and Ceres. Still, the...

THE MYTH OF SCORPIO There are several versions of the myth of Scorpio, the first being the one in which Gaia (one of Greek primordial...