The origin of constellations

Constellations originated in Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations, and the Babylonians put forward 30 constellations around 1000 BC.

Constellation refers to one of the indispensable components of astrology, and also refers to the combination of stars in the sky. Since ancient times, human beings have associated three or five stars with their mythical figures or artifacts, which are called "constellations". Babylon has the Tigris River and the Euphrates River flowing 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 development of ancient Greek culture. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation table. The constellation 12 on the ecliptic was originally used to measure time, not to express people's character as it is now.

The history of the twelve constellations

More than 2000 years ago, Greek astronomer Baccus divided the ecliptic into twelve segments to show the position of the sun on the ecliptic. The spring is divided into 0, starting from the vernal equinox, and every 30 is a palace. It is named after Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, and is called the zodiac.

In western astrology, the zodiac 12 is synonymous with the orientation of the universe. When a person is born, the position of each constellation on the ecliptic shows a person's innate character and talent. Zodiac 12 symbolizes the psychological level and reflects a person's behavior. So the ecliptic is divided into 12 constellation, which is called 12 constellation.