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    Greek Observation Report

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    I have chosen the constellation of Taurus because it's my favourite sign of Zodiac. When I was a child loved it because is a brave animal like my personality. The best months to see the constellation of Taurus are December and January. It has a lot of stars and Aldebaran is the shiniest star. Taurus is in the North East of Orion and the South West of Auriga. It is said this because the shape is like an incomplete bull. In the Greek mythology tells the love stories of Zeus where appears two…

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    around us, yet even in 3000 BC the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was discovering mountains of knowledge about the world above them. It was then that the Babylonians discovered the twelve prominent constellations and created the basis of the zodiac calendar. Today astrology has been molded into an unwanted topic by botched horoscopes and a skeptic media. Astrology is labeled as pseudoscience, when it is actually just a symbolic language.…

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    have chosen the constellation Aries. Aries looks like a ram in the night sky. The reason that I have chosen it is because it is my Zodiac constellation. It it the 39th largest constellation out of the recognized 88, making it a mid sized constellation. The Chinese see it as twin inspectors, and in the Marshall islands they see it as a porpoise, not a ram. Aries is night a very bright constellation, there are only 3 stars in it that are considered to be luminous. In the babylonian myth, there…

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    A, the narrator and main character of the book Every Day by David Leviathan, is the character in which I feel my prediction most accurate. As a result of A’s actions and traits shown in the book, I have come to the confident conclusion that the zodiac sign A was born into was a Libra. Libras are known for their ability to relate to others as if they had been put in their shoes, and who knows what that’s like better than A! In the book, A transfers from body to body every day at midnight with no…

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    Andromeda Research Paper

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    I have chosen the Andromeda constellation as my favorite because I have always loved the story of Andromeda. The constellation is named after Princess Andromeda, bride of Perseus from Greek mythology. She was used as a sacrifice to save her kingdom from a dreaded sea monster sent by Poseidon. She was rescued by Perseus who slew the beast. In mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the North African kingdom of Aethiopia. Her mother unwisely boasted…

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    Zodiac Monologue

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    boy says and points up to the sky. "In...the...sky?" "Yeah. I'm Scorpio." "Wait, you're a Zodiac?" "Yes. The only way back to my family is through the a Spirit Gate." Here's mine, Scorpio, Gate of the Scorpion. You have to say that, in order to summon me. OKAY? We leave at 11:00 AM sharp." "O-o-okay.", Ryan stutters. Ryan then takes off to his house and jumps straight to bed.…

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    for centuries been a method of prediction; a method used in variation all over the world. A popular theory, derived from Greek philosophers and astronomers, commonly used in today’s western society, would be the astrology chart otherwise known as Zodiacs. All twelve horoscopes on this chart are represented by an animal whose traits are typically associated with the people born during a certain period of the year; all, but one. Libra, the seventh horoscope, known for their mutuality and love of…

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    If you look to the north, you may find Cepheus looking down on you as he rules the skies with his wife, Cassiopeia, by his side. I chose this constellation because I have seen his name mentioned in relation with Andromeda as I am very interested in Greek mythology. I also thought that a story about a king would be quite interesting. Cepheus is one of the constellations originally listed by the great astronomer, Ptolemy, and now remains as one of the modern constellations. The constellation's…

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    Draco Research Paper

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    the “Draco” constellation because I really like dragons and I searched the history and I liked it. Its name means “dragon” in Latin, this constellation represents the dragon from the gardens of the Hesperides in Greek mythology. Draco was catalogued by a Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, it is a circumpolar constellation; it never sets below the horizon. This is the larger largest constellation in the night sky; it has nine stars and one Messier object. MYTHS: In the Greek myth…

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    My favourite constellation is the Pegasus because it's myth/legend is very interesting and it is a very unique creature to me. The Pegasus lies in the Northern Hemisphere and it is the seventh largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1121 square degrees. This constellation is made up with 9 stars--Scheat, Matar, Salm, Algenib and Markab. The brightest is Markab. This constellation's name came from Pegasus, a white winged horse. The most famous/well-known Greek myth involving…

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