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==Legend and Mythology== | ==Legend and Mythology== | ||
Aquarius is identified as GU.LA "The Great One" in the Babylonian star catalogues and represents the god Ea himself, who is commonly depicted holding an overflowing vase. The Babylonian star-figure appears on entitlement stones and cylinder seals from the second millennium. It contained the winter solstice in the Early Bronze Age. In Old Babylonian astronomy, Ea was the ruler of the southernmost quarter of the Sun's path, the "Way of Ea", corresponding to the period of 45 days on either side of winter solstice. Aquarius was also associated with the destructive floods that the Babylonians regularly experienced, and thus was negatively connoted.In Ancient Egypt, Aquarius was associated with the | [[Aquarius]] is identified as GU.LA "The Great One" in the Babylonian star catalogues and represents the god Ea himself, who is commonly depicted holding an overflowing vase. The Babylonian star-figure appears on entitlement stones and cylinder seals from the second millennium. It contained the winter solstice in the Early Bronze Age. In Old Babylonian astronomy, Ea was the ruler of the southernmost quarter of the Sun's path, the "Way of Ea", corresponding to the period of 45 days on either side of winter solstice. Aquarius was also associated with the destructive floods that the Babylonians regularly experienced, and thus was negatively connoted.In Ancient Egypt, Aquarius was associated with the annual flood of the Nile; the banks were said to flood when Aquarius put his jar into the river, beginning spring. | ||
In the Greek tradition, the constellation became represented as simply a single vase from which a stream poured down to [[Piscis Austrinus]]. The name in the Hindu zodiac is likewise kumbha "water-pitcher", showing that the zodiac reached India via Greek intermediaries. | In the Greek tradition, the constellation became represented as simply a single vase from which a stream poured down to [[Piscis Austrinus]]. The name in the Hindu zodiac is likewise kumbha "water-pitcher", showing that the zodiac reached India via Greek intermediaries. | ||
In Greek mythology, Aquarius is sometimes associated with Troy. The myth has is that a young boy named Ganymede was out tending to his fathers sheep when Zeus took interest in this young beautiful boy. Zeus then turned himself into an eagle and carried Ganymede to mount. Ide where Ganymede would have to serve drinks to Zeus. but one day Ganymede didn't want to serve drinks anymore so he poured out Zeus wine and water witch cause a great flood. It was then said instead of Zeus getting mad he gave Ganymede immortality and gave him the constellation Aquarius.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius_%28constellation%29 Aquarius Constellation]</ref> | In Greek mythology, Aquarius is sometimes associated with Troy. The myth has is that a young boy named Ganymede was out tending to his fathers sheep when Zeus took interest in this young beautiful boy. Zeus then turned himself into an eagle and carried Ganymede to mount. Ide where Ganymede would have to serve drinks to Zeus. but one day Ganymede didn't want to serve drinks anymore so he poured out Zeus wine and water witch cause a great flood. It was then said instead of Zeus getting mad he gave Ganymede immortality and gave him the constellation Aquarius.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius_%28constellation%29 Aquarius Constellation]</ref> | ||
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