Aries: The Constellation and Zodiac Sign
History/Astronomy:
Aries (meaning “the ram” in Latin) is an ancient, mid-size constellation, actually ranked 39 out of the 88 constellations in terms of size (it takes up 441 square degrees). The constellation was catalogued by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer, in the 2nd centery. It was recognized as a constellation in 1922 by the International Astronomical Union, and, in 1930 an astronomer named Eugene Delporte defined its boundaries. When attempting to find the constellation in the sky, Aries can be seen in the first quadrant of the Northern Hemisphere (NQ1) with Taurus to the east and Pisces to the west. This constellation is best viewed in December around 9 o’clock at night, especially when there isn’t …show more content…
Ino, King Athamus’s second wife, disliked his children and wanted to sacrifice the son, Phrixus. Nephele, the children’s biological mother, a cloud nymph called Nephele, asked Zeus to save her children, so he sent a golden ram that could speak and reason to save them. Although the daughter, Helle, did not survive the journey, because she drowned in the Dardanelles after falling off the back of the ram, Phrixus did live, and sacrificed the ram to Zeus, giving the golden fleece to King Aettes who, in exchange, gave Phrixus his daughter Chalciope’s hand. This was later stolen by Jason. The strait where Helle drowned was also later renamed to Hellespoint, or sea of Helle, in remembrance of her. Babylonians believed Aries was an agrarian worker, and Neo-Babylonians revised their zodiac where Hamal (Alpha Arietis) is close to the vernal equinox, causing Aries to prominent in the astrological zodiac. At that time, Aries used to contain the vernal equinox, but because of precession, it is now during …show more content…
It represents those born between March 21 and April 19. It is a sun sign ruled by Mars, the Roman God of War, who exhibits many of the same characteristics that Aries do: courageousness, aggressive, bold, and not lacking in energy. Like rams, Aries tend to be independent and typically have the last word in arguments. Since Aries is a fire sign, those born under it can sometimes exhibit fire qualities such as being slightly too hasty in making decisions and having an intense desire to be a part of the game. Those born under the sign are natural leaders who typically like to start, but not finish, projects. They can also be impulsive, assertive, and very blunt. Aries rules the brain, face, and head, which is why those born under the sign must be aware of possible headaches and understand the necessity of taking deep, calming breaths. The Ram’s color is bright red. The strengths of Aries are their spontaneity, intense loyalty, drive, generosity, thoughtfulness, optimism, initiative, courage, fearlessness and determination. The pitfalls of being an Aries is being hard to predict, rebellious, opinionated, impatient, short-tempered, moody, reckless, argumentative, stubborn and proud. Some fun facts about those born under the Aries sign is that their lucky day is Tuesday, they are most compatible with Libras and Leos, their lucky numbers are 1, 8, and 17, they like comfortable clothes,
History/Astronomy:
Aries (meaning “the ram” in Latin) is an ancient, mid-size constellation, actually ranked 39 out of the 88 constellations in terms of size (it takes up 441 square degrees). The constellation was catalogued by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer, in the 2nd centery. It was recognized as a constellation in 1922 by the International Astronomical Union, and, in 1930 an astronomer named Eugene Delporte defined its boundaries. When attempting to find the constellation in the sky, Aries can be seen in the first quadrant of the Northern Hemisphere (NQ1) with Taurus to the east and Pisces to the west. This constellation is best viewed in December around 9 o’clock at night, especially when there isn’t …show more content…
Ino, King Athamus’s second wife, disliked his children and wanted to sacrifice the son, Phrixus. Nephele, the children’s biological mother, a cloud nymph called Nephele, asked Zeus to save her children, so he sent a golden ram that could speak and reason to save them. Although the daughter, Helle, did not survive the journey, because she drowned in the Dardanelles after falling off the back of the ram, Phrixus did live, and sacrificed the ram to Zeus, giving the golden fleece to King Aettes who, in exchange, gave Phrixus his daughter Chalciope’s hand. This was later stolen by Jason. The strait where Helle drowned was also later renamed to Hellespoint, or sea of Helle, in remembrance of her. Babylonians believed Aries was an agrarian worker, and Neo-Babylonians revised their zodiac where Hamal (Alpha Arietis) is close to the vernal equinox, causing Aries to prominent in the astrological zodiac. At that time, Aries used to contain the vernal equinox, but because of precession, it is now during …show more content…
It represents those born between March 21 and April 19. It is a sun sign ruled by Mars, the Roman God of War, who exhibits many of the same characteristics that Aries do: courageousness, aggressive, bold, and not lacking in energy. Like rams, Aries tend to be independent and typically have the last word in arguments. Since Aries is a fire sign, those born under it can sometimes exhibit fire qualities such as being slightly too hasty in making decisions and having an intense desire to be a part of the game. Those born under the sign are natural leaders who typically like to start, but not finish, projects. They can also be impulsive, assertive, and very blunt. Aries rules the brain, face, and head, which is why those born under the sign must be aware of possible headaches and understand the necessity of taking deep, calming breaths. The Ram’s color is bright red. The strengths of Aries are their spontaneity, intense loyalty, drive, generosity, thoughtfulness, optimism, initiative, courage, fearlessness and determination. The pitfalls of being an Aries is being hard to predict, rebellious, opinionated, impatient, short-tempered, moody, reckless, argumentative, stubborn and proud. Some fun facts about those born under the Aries sign is that their lucky day is Tuesday, they are most compatible with Libras and Leos, their lucky numbers are 1, 8, and 17, they like comfortable clothes,