The origin of Capricorn pattern

Capricorn's pattern is sheep's head and fish's tail because it comes from its legend:

Paine, the god of agriculture and animal husbandry, is ugly. He looked after Zeus's cattle and sheep day after day, but he dared not sing with the gods. He has always admired the fairy who plays the harp in the temple, but he was afraid to tell her … all because of his ugly appearance. Paine is shy and inferior, and has no magic. He is almost penniless in heaven.

No one understands the fiery heart hidden under his ugly appearance, and no one wants to go near him to listen to his moving flute. At the end of Tianhe, there is a lake that no one dares to set foot in, because its water is cursed, and anyone who steps into the river will become a fish and never come back.

The fairy playing the harp was frightened. She just stood there, not knowing what to do. Seeing the monster coming towards the fairy, the timid Paine suddenly jumped out. He picked up the fairy and ran, followed by the monster. Paine knew he couldn't outrun the monster. Suddenly, he remembered the lake at the end of Tianhe, so he ran desperately to the lake.

But the monster never imagined that Paine stepped into the lake without hesitation. He held the fairy high in his hand and stood in the middle of the lake. The monster has no choice but to give up.

After the monster left, Parn carefully moved to the shore to put down the fairy. Fairy is very grateful to pull Parn up, but Parn's lower body has become a fish!

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Study history

As early as 5000 years ago, there was an astrological description of Capricorn, a dolphin in the sea. The bright star of Capricorn forms an inverted triangle structure, which the ancients called "the gate of immortals". People believe that the souls of people freed from all kinds of fame and fortune on the ground can ascend to heaven through this door.

In the ancient constellation system of China, Capricorn belonged to Taurus region. The cow in the famous sentence "Moon rises in Dongshan Mountain, wandering in the bullfighting room" (Su Shi's "Red Cliff Fu") refers to the cowshed.

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