ALT 23° — THE ECLIPTIC
The Zodiac
The band of the ecliptic wheels into view — the twelve signs, drawn in gold as the old astronomers saw them.
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Aries, the Ram
The Golden Fleece, first sign of the zodiac.
1655 edition of 1603
Taurus, the Bull
Zeus in disguise, carrying off Europa.
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Gemini, the Twins
Castor and Pollux, bound beyond death.
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Cancer, the Crab
The crab that pinched Hercules.
1655 edition of 1603
Leo, the Lion
The lion Hercules could not wound.
1655 edition of 1603
Virgo, the Maiden
Justice, the last goddess to leave the Earth.
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Libra, the Scales
The balance of the heavens.
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Scorpio, the Scorpion
The sting that felled Orion.
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Sagittarius, the Archer
The centaur with his bow drawn.
1655 edition of 1603
Capricorn, the Sea-Goat
The strangest creature in the zodiac.
1655 edition of 1603
Aquarius, the Water-Bearer
The cup-bearer of the gods.
1655 edition of 1603
Pisces, the Fishes
Two fishes, bound by a cord.