Dragons Among the Stars
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There are constellations that bear the names of dragons; hence,
dragons are among the stars.
* Cetus
* Draco
Cetus
The dragon Cetus was slain by Perseus in the stories of the Greeks and
Romans. This story was immortalized in the stars. There, you can find
Cetus, his slayer, Andromeda, King Cepheus, and Queen Cassiopeia. 1
Cetus, as a constellation, is sometimes also refered to as "the whale"
or "the sea monster".2 It's abbreviation is "Cet".
Draco
The Constellation Draco has been associated to many dragons, mainly
from Greek or Roman heritage. The Greek god Zues led the other gods
against the titans. Athena, goddess of wisdom, was said to have seized
the tail of the Titanic dragon and thrown him into the void; thus,
Draco was created.4
Interestingly enough, the head of Draco lies under the foot of
Heracles, who was not unknown to slay dragons.
Another association comes from the Babylonian myth of Tiamat. Marduk,
having been given the job of dealing with the vengeful Tiamat, slew
the dragon and cut her into two halves. The bottom half became the
earth, and the top half became the sky.6
Draco was also related to the serpent in the Garden of Eden. When the
Christian God created the world, it was a paradise; however, the two
humans were warned that, while they could eat from any tree in the
garden, they could not each from the Tree of Forbidden Knowledge. A
serpent arrived, tempted them to eat it, and they did. Later, this
same serpent was said to be the constallation Draco.7
Lil Stinker
"just havin' fun!"
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