The Rambling Astronomer

32.04 Constellation myths and legends - Aquarius the Water Carrier


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Aquarius is one of the most ancient of constellations. The Babylonians saw this area of sky as a man pouring water from a jar and it is still represented this way today. Aquarius is one of the zodiacal constellations and according to the Greeks it is linked to Ganymede, cup bearer to the Olympic gods. It’s in the Zodiac a belt of stars made up of 12 constellations that stretch around the sky,
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The Rambling AstronomerBy Martin Lunn