Aquarius

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Felicem Natalem Diem!!!

    AQUARIUS                    (Scroll down for large constellation)   

Aquarius is the water bearer to the gods on Olympus. His name is Ganymede, and among the young shepherds he was favored by Zeus. He was given the food of the gods, ambrosia, and Zeus sent down his pet eagle (Aquila) to bring Ganymede to Olympus. Once, when the Earth was lacking in water, Ganymede pleaded with Zeus to give water to humans. Zeus agreed, and so Ganymede sent water down to Earth in the form of rain.

Aquarius - The sign of Aquarius stems from the Tale of the Deucalion Flood. In this tale, Zeus pours all the waters of the heavens onto earth to wash away all the evil beings. Deucalion and Pyrrha then threw stones over their shoulders and created a new race of mankind.

        

Aquarius, ii - January 20-February 18