Constellation origin

The origin of the constellation name originated from Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations. About 5000 years ago, a group of Babylonian shepherds lived a nomadic life in Mesopotamia. In their wandering life as shepherds, they still don't forget to observe the twinkling stars in the night sky every day. Over time, they can see the regular changes of time and season from the dynamics of the stars. Every night, they look at the sheep, observe all kinds of stars, connect the brighter stars with each other, associate all kinds of animals, utensils and even gods they believe in from the connected shapes, and name them, creating the so-called constellation. It is said that there are more than 20 constellation names, such as the so-called zodiac 12 constellation that was born at that time. Since then, the Babylonians have continued to divide the sky into many regions and put forward new constellations. However, at that time, constellations were of little use, and even fewer were discovered and named. The constellation 12 on the ecliptic was originally used to measure time, not to express people's character as it is now. Around 1000 BC, 30 constellations have been proposed. The Tigris River and the Euphrates River flow from northwest to southeast and flow into the Persian Gulf, so they are also called "two river basins".

After the culture of the two river basins spread to ancient Greece, it promoted the cultural development of ancient Greece. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation table. In the 2nd century A.D., Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer, synthesized the astronomical achievements at that time and sorted out 48 constellations. Connect the main bright stars in the constellation with imaginary lines, imagine them as images of animals or characters, and give them appropriate names in combination with fairy tales. This is the origin of the constellation name. Most of the 48 constellations in Greek mythology live in the northern sky and north and south of the equator.

After the Middle Ages, European capitalism rose and needed to expand outward, and the navigation industry was greatly developed. Ships sailing at sea need navigation at any time, and stars are the best street lamps. Among the stars, this constellation has a special shape and is the easiest to observe. Therefore, constellations have aroused widespread concern. When Magellan sailed around the world in the16th century, he not only used constellations to navigate and orient, but also studied constellations.

1922, the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union decided to divide the sky into 88 constellations, and their names basically followed the historical names. 1928, the international astronomical union officially announced the names of 88 constellations. These 88 constellations are divided into three celestial regions, 29 in the northern hemisphere, 47 in the southern hemisphere, and near the equator and ecliptic 12.

There are nearly 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye, each of which can be classified as a unique constellation. Each constellation can be identified by the shape of the bright star inside.

In order to facilitate research, people divide the starry sky into several regions, which are called constellations.

Where did the constellation originate? Constellation originated in Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations. About 5000 years ago, in Mesopotamia, a group of Babylonian shepherds lived a nomadic life.

Introduction of constellation

The origin of Aries

King Atamas of Filja married Princess Nipera, and they gave birth to twins. However, the king had an affair with Princess Ginova of Tebe, drove Princess Niepera out of the palace and made Nova his new wife. When Princess Khynova had a child of her own, she decided to kill the only twin left by her predecessor, Princess Niepera (the elder brother is Prica and the younger sister is Hurley). She bribed the fortune teller to complain to the king: If the children born to the former princess are not sacrificed to Zeus, the gods will be furious and there will be famine this year. When Nipola knew about it, she asked Zeus for help, so Zeus sent the golden Aries in the sky to the other side of the sky with her two brothers and sisters. Because my sister fell into the sea too fast, Aries looked back at her sister and guarded her brother, thus forming today's Aries.

The origin of Taurus

Across the Behnas River in Mogna, King Behnas has a beautiful princess, Herobe. One day, the princess and the maids went to the wild to pick flowers and play. Suddenly, a snow-white cow appeared and looked at Heluobei with gentle eyes. In fact, this cow was changed by Zeus who admired the beauty of the princess. At first, the princess was really surprised, but she went to the tame cow and touched it gently. Because the bull is very clever and docile, the princess climbed onto the bull's back and tried to ride it. Suddenly, Niu Ben ran and finally jumped into the Aegean Sea. The princess held the cow tightly, and all the creatures in the sea came out to salute Zeus. The princess finally knew that the cow was the incarnation of Zeus. When she arrived in Crete, she married Zeus, and Zeus, who became a cow, and Princess Shilobe lived a happy life.

The origin of Gemini

Zeus, who was infatuated with the beauty of Spartan princess Leda, turned into a swan to approach her, and they gave birth to twins-the son of borax and the son of man, Caster. Both of them are brave and adventurous warriors, and they often make great achievements together. They also have a pair of twin cousins-Iddas and Lincks. One day, four people are going to catch cows. When they caught a lot of cows and prepared to share them equally, greedy Iddas and Lincks took advantage of borax and Caster's surprise and snatched them back. The enraged twins had a big fight, and Iddas shot casto with an arrow. Borax is very sad. He wants to go to heaven with Kaster, but he can't because he has eternal life. His grief touched Zeus, so he set up a constellation for them, living in the kingdom of heaven and the country of death respectively.

The origin of cancer

Zeus gave birth to a son, Hercules, with Akmeni, an earthly girl. Later, he married Princess Derby, gave birth to a son and lived a happy life. Because Zeus cursed Hera, Heracles himself prepared to commit suicide. In order to make him atone, Zeus was appointed king of Jeristos, and he had to go through twelve adventures, the second of which was to subdue the monster Sidorah who lived in the swamp. Sedola is a giant snake with only nine heads, hiding in a cave near the swamp. Hercules threw a torch at it, and the enraged Sedola attacked it with poison gas. Cancer, who lives in the swamp, saw Sedola's painful struggle and jumped out to bite Hercules' foot. As a result, cancer was shattered and Sedola was subdued. Hera set up cancer in the sky because she was sad about its death.

The origin of Leo

Hercules, the son of Zeus and Akmini, was appointed king of Yeristos. He must complete twelve arduous tasks. The first task is to subdue the immortal cannibal lion in Nemesis Valley. The lion only eats livestock and villagers, and everyone is afraid. He was subdued before, but no survivors were seen. Hercules came to Neme Valley and lost his way for many days before he found the trace of the lion.

The origin of virgo

Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, and Zeus the Great had a daughter Persephone. One day, when Persephone was picking flowers in the wild, a beautiful flower that she had never seen before was in full bloom. Just as she reached for it, the ground suddenly broke into several pieces and fell down. Mother had to swear by Myrtle to look for her missing daughter, looking everywhere. Helius, the sun god who witnessed everything, told Demeter that Hades wanted to marry Persephone and brought her back to the ground. Demeter withered with grief and the earth became barren. Zeus saw that the situation was serious, but he pleaded with Hades. However, when Persephone was leaving, Haides gave her a pomegranate to eat. Persephone was happy to eat four, because she could leave. As a result, she was forced to have four months a year. > & gt

The source story of each constellation in Aries

King Atamas and his wife Nefeller had an unfortunate marriage, so they married Enoch, the daughter of Emperor Cadmus of Thebes, but Enoch abused two children of Atamas, Farex (male) and Heller (female), and burned straw in the city. Atamas asked for the Oracle, but enoch got in the way, which made Atamas think that he had to sacrifice his son Fritsos to eliminate bad luck.

Atamas took Frissos to the top of Dan Mountain in lafis, ready to dedicate him to Zeus. His ex-wife, Nie Le Fei, sent Golden Sheep to save friso, and friso escaped, taking his sister Heller and riding a sheep to Korcz (now Georgia) in the east. Unexpectedly, Heller suddenly broke free and fell into the river. In Corcas, Frixos gave the Golden Sheep to the Emperor Aedes of Kurski, and Aedes gave his daughter Carchio Pei (Charles Joop) to Frixos in return.

Later, friso's nephew pelias succeeded Jason to the throne. After Frixos's death, the ghost returned to Greece to haunt pelias. He had no choice but to stammer that if Jason found golden fleece, he would give in. This led to Jason's adventure on the Argonos.

Jason had a hard time getting to Korcz, but he was turned away when he asked where golden fleece was. Fortunately, Ides's daughter Medea has a crush on Jason. In the evening, Medea led away the serpent guarding him, while Jason took the opportunity to steal golden fleece, and then golden fleece was hung in front of the temple of Zeus.

Taurus constellation

There are two kinds of statements:

* Taurus is Europa, the daughter of Phoenician emperor Gunnod. She often plays with her friends on the beach in Tyre. Zeus asked her son Hermes to herd cattle on the nearby mountain. Zeus became a cow and mixed with the cattle. Zeus took the opportunity to approach the playing Europa. Because this cow is unusually white, its horns are shining, and Europa is deeply attracted by this cow. And motioned for Europa to ride. Europa was young and ignorant, so she was trapped. The white cow has been carrying Europa across the ocean, and the white cow has cunningly swam to deeper water, forcing Europa to hug it tightly. Finally, the white bull landed in Crete, revealing its true colors. Zeus was deeply loved by Europa, who also gave birth to many sons for Zeus, including Minos, the emperor of Crete.

* Zeus turned Io into a calf to avoid being abused by Hera. Hera, who had doubts, asked Argos to watch Io for him. Argos has one hundred eyes. He only closes his eyes when he sleeps and never lets Io leave. Zeus asked Hermes to tell Argos a story that made Argos doze off (or killed Argos). Hermes took the opportunity to release Io.

Gemini

Gemini represents a pair of twins Caster and Plexus born to Zeus and Spartan queen Leda in Greek mythology. Gemini alpha star (Castor) and beta star (Pollux) are named after the brothers.

Cancer constellation

When Linus faced Lehrner's Hydra, Cancer escaped from the swamp and secretly attacked Heracles's foot. Heracles trampled it into pieces in a rage, and Hera, Heracles's sworn enemy, picked up the cancer and rose to the sky.

Le Signe du Lion

This constellation represents the Nemean lion killed by Hercules, a hero in Greek mythology, on his first mission. After the task was completed, Hercules released the lion; Peel off the invulnerable skin and put it on your body as armor.

virgo

Virgo is the symbol of the Greek goddess of justice, Astoria, and also the goddess of agriculture.

In mythology, Virgo is said to be the embodiment of Demeter, the goddess of the earth, and Bethany, the goddess of spring, her daughter.

libra

The stars in Libra have been recognized since ancient times, but Ptolemy did not regard them as independent constellations. In Ptolemy constellation, the star of Libra belongs to Scorpio's claw, Libra α is Scorpio's claw in the north, Libra β is Scorpio's claw in the south. People regard the star as a steelyard, symbolizing .................................................................................................................................................................... & gt

How did the constellation culture originate? Astrology believes that celestial bodies, especially planets and constellations, predict the changes of everything in the world in a causal or accidental way. The theoretical basis of astrology existed in ancient Greek philosophy from 300 BC to 300 AD, about 600 years. This philosophy combines astrology with the "omen" of ancient Mesopotamian celestial bodies. Astrologers believe that the movements and changes of some celestial bodies and their combinations are related to the appearance and disappearance of four elements on the ground: fire, air, water and earth. The complexity of this connection reflects the complexity of the ever-changing human world. This ever-changing human world is beyond the control of the world, so it is easy for astrologers to find excuses for any mistakes. Astrology has different views on the role of God. Some people think that the universe is completely mechanized. They reject both the possibility of God's intervention and man's free will. Others think that astrology is not as accurate as astronomy, it can only point out the development trend of things, and this trend can be controlled by the will of man or God. Others believe that the planets themselves are powerful gods, and their will can be changed through prayer, while the stars only show the will of God to those who are familiar with astrology. The latter view is very close to that of ancient Mesopotamia. They mainly warn the imperial court of the coming good or bad, which may affect the growth of human beings, animals and plants in the form of weather or disease, or affect the affairs of state or the lives of royal family members in some form, and so on. But they think that the omen of celestial bodies does not determine the future of things, but only shows people the will of God as a sign.

The original purpose of astrology is to predict the fate of a person's life according to the position of the planet and the zodiac when he was born. Later, it developed into several branches, one of which specializes in the relationship between major astronomical phenomena (such as the appearance of solar eclipse or vernal equinox) and human beings, and is called holistic astrology; An auspicious moment to choose action is called timing astrology; The other is called astrology, in which fortune tellers answer questions according to the astronomical phenomena.

Astrology originated from the celestial omen in ancient Mesopotamia. From18th century BC to16th century BC, the first cuneiform writing of celestial omen appeared in the Babylonian dynasty. From the 6th century BC to the 4th century BC, the theory of astronomical phenomena was introduced to Egypt, Greece, the Near East and India. Later, it spread to Central Asia through Indian monks. Since the 3rd century BC, some people have mathematized the concepts of the big universe and the small universe. The so-called "small universe" refers to the human body They further subdivide the zodiac and think that the five stars have their own primary and secondary roles in different arc segments of the zodiac. The influence of a star on people depends on its arc and its relationship with other enemies and friends. The zodiac signs correspond to specific parts of the human body, and the ever-changing material world and human character are also related to the zodiac signs. Astrologers calculate the influence of planets according to the five-star coordinates of the sun, the moon and the zodiac at a certain moment, and their complex geometric relationships, and then use astrology to find out the corresponding relationship between the above factors and ground events and get astrological results. This result is sometimes contradictory, which requires scryer to deal with it flexibly according to the occupier's situation and scryer's own experience. 1 century later, the above method has been finalized.

Greek astrology was also introduced into India and Iran and entered the * * * culture. /kloc-After the 7th century, with the establishment of Heliocentrism and the rise of modern science, astrology lost its scientific support. However, in recent years, astrology began to rise in the West, and some people tried to introduce the exoplanets discovered in modern times into astrology, trying to find out the statistical relationship between the positions of planets and human life.

The origin of 12 constellation! The origin of Aries (3/2 1-4/ 19)

In an ancient and distant country, the king and queen divorced because of their incompatible personalities and married another woman. Unfortunately, the new queen was born jealous and couldn't stand the king's love for a pair of children left by his ex-wife, so an evil plot gradually formed in her mind.

Spring has come, it is the season of sowing and farming. The new queen will send the fried wheat to unsuspecting farmers all over the country. Of course, no matter how watered and fertilized, mature wheat can't germinate. The farmer who was kept in the dark was very confused. At this time, the new queen spread rumors about wheat, claiming that wheat could not germinate because the country was cursed, and all the cursed people were because of the evil thoughts of the prince and princess, which caused the wrath of heaven and led to the punishment of the gods for the country.

Hearing this, the simple-minded farmer, oh, my God! Oh, come on! Because of the evil prince and princess, the whole country will fall into the abyss of poverty and hunger. What a terrible thing!

Soon, men, women and children all over the country unanimously demanded that the king must execute the prince and princess, so that the country could untie the curse, calm the wrath of heaven, reap the fruits of the people's hard work and restore the country's former stability and prosperity.

Although the king was reluctant, in order to quell public anger, he had to reluctantly agree to people's demands and prepare to

The princess and the prince were executed in exchange for the people's trust. The news reached the ears of the birth mother of the prince and princess, when

However, he was surprised and scared, so he quickly turned to the great god Zeus for help. Zeus certainly knew it was the queen,

So he promised to help. On the day of execution, a ram with long golden hair suddenly appeared in the sky. It will be the king.

Brother and sister were rescued. On the way across the sea, this ram accidentally let his sister fall into the sea.

Dead.

Later, in order to reward this brave but careless ram, Zeus hung it high in the sky, that is to say,

Today it is called Aries.

The Origin of Taurus (4/2 1-5/20)

Across the Behnas River in Mogna, King Behnas has a beautiful princess, Herobe.

One day, the princess and the maids went to the wild to pick flowers and play, and suddenly a snow-white cow appeared.

Looking at Heluobei with gentle eyes, in fact, this cow was changed by Zeus who admired the beauty of the princess.

At first, the princess was really surprised, but she went to the tame cow and touched it gently.

Because the bull is very clever and gentle, the princess climbed onto the bull's back and tried to ride it.

Suddenly Niu Ben started running and finally jumped into the Aegean Sea. The princess held the cow tightly, and all the creatures in the sea came out to salute Zeus.

The princess finally knew that the cow was the incarnation of Zeus. When she arrived in Crete, she married Zeus.

Zeus, who became a cow, and Princess Shilobe lived a happy life.

The Origin of Gemini (5/22-6/2 1)

Princess Rita gave birth to many lovely children, including two brothers, who are not only close, but also look alike.

Almost identical in phase, it is easy to make people think that they are twins.

In fact, among the two brothers, the elder brother is the son of Princess Rita and Zeus, and the younger brother is He.

Born to King basta, they are half-brothers, and the identity of the eldest brother is "God" and eternity.

Constant life, my brother is an ordinary person.

One day, Greece was attacked by a huge wild boar, and the princes called many warriors to hunt in the wild.

When pigs and wild boars were successfully solved, the warriors fought for each other's merits and made enemies with each other.

Hate

In a busy market, warriors who don't like each other meet unexpectedly, which is of course free.

Not a fight. In the quarrel, someone began to fight, so the scene became out of control, Xu

Many people were injured or even killed in this killing. Unfortunately, the younger brothers of the two princes were also there.

He was killed in the chaos.

My brother, who has been very kind to this brother, can't accept the news of his brother's death, holding

My brother's body has been crying. I hope my brother can come back to life and let them enjoy the brotherhood together.

A loving and happy day.

So, the younger brother returned to heaven and asked his father Zeus to spare his brother ... >>

The Origin of Constellations Western constellations originated in ancient Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations. It is said that the so-called zodiac 12 constellation has more than 20 constellation names, and Mesopotamia was born about 5000 years ago. Since then, the Babylonians have continued to divide the sky into many regions and put forward new constellations. Around 1000 BC, 30 constellations have been proposed. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation table. In the 2nd century A.D., Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer, synthesized the astronomical achievements at that time and sorted out 48 constellations. Connect the main bright stars in the constellation with imaginary lines, imagine them as images of animals or characters, and give them appropriate names in combination with fairy tales. This is the origin of the constellation name. Most of the 48 constellations in Greek mythology live in the northern sky and north and south of the equator. In order to facilitate research, people divide the starry sky into several regions, which are called constellations. China has long divided the sky into three walls and twenty-eight nights. Historical records? The official book is quite detailed. Sanyuan is the three areas around the north celestial pole, namely Ziweiyuan, Taiweiyuan and Tianshiyuan. Twenty-eight branches are located in 28 areas near the ecliptic and the white road, namely, seven branches in the east, seven branches in the south, seven branches in the west and seven branches in the north. The seven accommodations of Oriental Qinglong are: horn, kang, wadding, house, heart, tail and dustpan; The seven nights of southern Suzaku are: well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing and floc; The seven nights of Xibaihu are: Kui, Lou, Stomach, Xu, Bi and Gou. 1928 The International Astronomical Union officially announced 88 constellations commonly used in the world. At the same time, it is based on the vernal equinox and equator of 1875. According to the different positions of the 88 constellations on the celestial sphere and the appearance of the stars, they are divided into five regions, namely, the Northern Celestial Constellation (5), the Polaris Constellation (40 ~ 90, 19), the Twelve Constellations (12 constellation near the ecliptic on the celestial sphere) and the Zodiac Constellation (19). The 88 constellations in the whole day are: North Sky Constellation (5 constellations): Ursa minor (closest to the north celestial pole), Ursa major, Cassiopeia, Draco and Cepheus. Polaris constellation (19): Scorpio, Andromeda, Lupo, Auriga, Canis major, Foxes, Cygnus minor, Perseus, Shepherd, Pentecost, Backrow, Corona Nordica, Tmall, Lyra, Dolphin, Pegasus, Triangle. Zodiac (12): Cancer, Aries, Gemini, Aquarius, Virgo, Leo, Taurus, Pisces, Capricorn, Scorpio, Libra and Sagittarius. Twelve constellations (10): Sagittarius, Canine, Eagle, Ophiuchus, Ophiuchus, Sextant, Ophiuchus, Unicorn, Orion and Whale. Southern Constellation (***42): Temple of Heaven, picture frame, fly, mountain case, Indian, Tian Yan, flying fish, long ruler, swordfish, clock, cuckoo, Southern Triangle, compass, I-Ting, telescope, water snake, Southern Cross (small constellation),

Constellation Historical Constellation originated in Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations. The ancient Babylonians divided the sky into many regions, which were called "constellations". Around 1000 BC, 30 constellations were proposed. The Tigris River and the Euphrates River flow into the Persian Gulf from northwest to southeast, so it is also called the "two river basin" area.

After the culture of the two river basins spread to ancient Greece, it promoted the cultural development of ancient Greece. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation table. In the 2nd century A.D., Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer, synthesized the astronomical achievements at that time and sorted out 48 constellations. Connect the main bright stars in the constellation with imaginary lines, imagine them as images of animals or characters, and give them appropriate names in combination with fairy tales. This is the origin of the constellation name. Most of the 48 constellations in Greek mythology live in the northern sky and north and south of the equator.

After the Middle Ages, European capitalism rose and needed to expand outward, and the navigation industry was greatly developed. Ships sailing at sea need navigation at any time, and stars are the best street lamps. Among the stars, this constellation has a special shape and is the easiest to observe. Therefore, constellations have aroused widespread concern. 16 when Magellan actually sailed around the world, he not only used constellations to navigate and orient, but also studied constellations.

1922, the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union decided to divide the sky into 88 constellations, and their names basically followed the historical names. 1928, the international astronomical union officially announced the names of 88 constellations. These 88 constellations are divided into three celestial regions, 29 in the northern hemisphere and 47 in the southern hemisphere, near the ecliptic 12.

Look up the origin of the twelve constellations on the Internet.

Where did the constellation originate? Constellations originated in Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations, and the Babylonians put forward 30 constellations around 1000 BC. The Tigris River and the Euphrates River flow into the Persian Gulf from northwest to southeast, so it is also called the "two river basin" area.

After the culture of the two river basins spread to ancient Greece, it promoted the cultural development of ancient Greece. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation table. In the 2nd century A.D., Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer, synthesized the astronomical achievements at that time and sorted out 48 constellations.

After the Middle Ages, European capitalism rose and needed to expand outward, and the navigation industry was greatly developed. Ships sailing at sea need navigation at any time, and stars are the best street lamps. Among the stars, this constellation has a special shape and is the easiest to observe. Therefore, constellations have aroused widespread concern. 16 when Magellan actually sailed around the world, he not only used constellations to navigate and orient, but also studied constellations.

1922, the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union decided to divide the sky into 88 constellations, and their names basically followed the historical names. 1928, the international astronomical union officially announced the names of 88 constellations. These 88 constellations are divided into three celestial regions, 29 in the northern hemisphere and 47 in the southern hemisphere, near the ecliptic 12.

And the constellation we usually say is the 12 constellation on the ecliptic. Each of them has some myths and legends about himself.