Presentation WE ARE NOT ALONE created by Remnev Julius School 1173, Form 8e

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PresentationWE ARE NOT ALONE created
byRemnev Julius School 1173, Form 8e

• Guidance - S.A. Markova, School 1173, English
  Language Teacher

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The Sea Goat, Capricorn

• Carpricornus (or Capricorn) is usually
  translated as the 'The Sea Goat' or the 'Goat
  Fish'. This symbolism might relate to the story
  about the god Pan, who when fleeing the monster
  Typhon, leapt into the Nile. The part of him that
  was submerged turned into a fish tail, while his
  top half remained that of a goat.

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The Water BearerAquarius (ah-KWAIR-ee-us)

• In Greek mythology, Aquarius was 'cup-bearer to
  the Gods' (Ganymede).This constellation is placed
  in the sky near other watery constellations
  including a dolphin (Delphinus), the sea monster
  (Cetus) and a fish (Pisces).

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The Fish, Pisces (PIE-seez)

• For thousands of years, this faint zodiacal
  constellation has been seen either as one or two
  fish. In Greco-Roman mythology, Aphrodite and her
  son Heros were being pursued by the monster
  Typhon. In order to escape him, they turned
  themselves into fish, swimming to safety. The
  pair tied their tails together to insure that
  they wouldn't be parted during their escape.
  Pisces lies between Aries and Aquarius in the
  northern skies.

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The RamAries (AIR-eez)

• The ancient Babylonians, Egyptians, Persians and
  Greeks all called this group of stars the Ram.
  Greek mythology states that the King of Thessaly
  had two children who, abused by their stepmother
  were rescued by a ram with a golden fleece (sent
  by the god Hermes). One of the children (Helle),
  fell from the ram as it was flying across the
  strait that divides Europe from Asia, a body of
  water the Greeks called Hellespont, the sea of
  Helle (now the Dardanelles). The second child
  (Phrixus) was carried to safety on the shores of
  the Black Sea, where he sacrificed the ram. The
  golden fleece was placed in the care of a
  sleepless dragon, where it was stolen by Jason
  and the Argonauts.

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The BullTaurus (TORR-us)

• Lying northwest to Orion, Taurus is a prominent
  northern constellation, containing two of the
  largest visible star clusters, the Hyades and the
  Pleiades. For over 5,000 years this constellation
  has been associated with a bull. Bulls have been
  worshipped since ancient times as symbols of
  strength and fertility. The ancient Egyptians
  worshipped Apis, the bull of Memphis, a real bull
  that was thought to be the incarnation of Osiris.
  The Israelites worshipped the Golden Calf. In
  classical times, the Greeks saw the constellation
  as Zeus disguised as a bull. The legend states
  that Zeus fell in love with the beautiful Europa,
  daughter of Agenor, King of Phoenicia. One day
  while playing at the waters edge, Europa's
  attention was caught by the majestic white bull,
  Zeus in animal form. The bull knelt before her as
  she approached it. She climbed upon its back,
  wreathing flowers around its horns. Springing to
  its feet, the bull took off into the sea and swam
  to Crete, where Zeus made Europa his mistress. It
  was their third son, Minos who later became king
  of Crete

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The TwinsGemini (JEM-eh-nye)

• The twins were only half brothers, Castor and
  Pollux who hatched from the egg of their mother
  Leda, following her seduction by Zeus. The twins
  became Argonauts sailing with Jason in the quest
  for the golden fleece. Castor was killed by Idas
  in one of the Argonauts raiding trips. Pollux was
  so upset by his brothers death that Zeus placed
  them side by side in the heavens.

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The CrabCancer (CAN-ser)

• The Latin for Cancer means Crab, and in Greek
  mythology the crab was sent to distract Hercules
  when he was fighting with the monster Hydra.
  Hercules crushed the crab under his foot, and as
  a reward for its sacrifice, Hera (wife of Zeus),
  placed it among the stars.

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The LionLeo (LEE-oh)

• The first on the list of Hercules' labours was
  the task of killing the Nemean Lion. A giant
  beast that roamed the hills of the Peloponnesian
  villages causing havoc. Hercules' arrows bounced
  harmlessly off of the lion's body, his sword bent
  in two and his wooden club smashed to pieces.
  Hercules had to wrestle the beast finally choking
  it to death. Hercules then wrapped the pelt of
  the lion around his body to protect himself from
  his second labour, killing the poisonous sea
  serpent Hydra. The lion found its way to the
  heavens to commemorate the great battle with
  Hecules.

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The Maiden, The VirginVirgo (VER-go)

• Virgo is the only female figure among the
  constellations of the Zodiac. The Maiden has been
  attributed to many female deities over history.
  Among others, she has been identified with the
  Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Roman goddess of
  justice, Astraea and the Greek goddess of the
  harvest, Demeter. As such, Virgo is usually
  depicted either holding an ear of wheat or
  carrying the scales of Libra the adjoining
  constellation.

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The Scales.Libra (LEE-bra)

• Looking like a high flying kite, Libra is easy to
  find by extending a line westward from Antares.
  Libra is one of the constellations of the zodiac
  associated with Themis, the Greek goddess of
  justice whose attribute was a pair of scales.
  Originally these stars were thought to be part of
  the constellation of Scorpius. Our understanding
  is that Libra became a separate constellation
  during the times of the Romans.

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The ScorpionScorpius (SKOR-pee-us)

• In Greek mythology, it was Scorpius, the scorpion
  who finally killed Orion. As such the two
  constellations are set at opposite sides of the
  sky. The tail of this mighty scorpion lies next
  to Sagittarius with the pincers towards Libra.
  The northern end of this constellation is the
  home of the red super giant star, Antares. The
  Romans called this star 'Cor Scorpionis', the
  heart of the scorpion.

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The ArcherSagittarius (sadge-ih-TAIR-ee-us)

• Sagittarius is located on the Milky Way. It is
  one of the twelve constellations to make the
  Zodiac, the most distinctive aspect of
  Sagittarius is the group of stars within it,
  which look like a teapot, complete with spout and
  handle. Sagittarius is often thought to represent
  a centaur, half man, half horse, and is usually
  considered to be Chiron, identified with the
  constellation of Centaurus. However, Sagittarius
  holds a drawn bow, not in character with Chiron
  who was known for his kindness and wisdom. Some
  say that Chiron was created to guide Jason and
  the Argonauts as they sailed on the Argo.

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External links

• http//www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/