Origins in
Mythology
To fully appreciate the mythological
significance of Aquarius, it is necessary to bear in mind the importance
of water to our ancestors. The very existence of the ancients depended upon
the supply of life sustaining moisture. During the month of Aquarius, the
rains were on the land, literally poured from the heavens. In many regions
of the ancient world, this was seen as the beginning the new year, a time
of new life cycles. It is not hard to understand why some images depict the
figure of Aquarius as a water bearing angel or other divine being.
The region of the night sky in which Aquarius resides is populated by water
signs. In Babylonia, this region of the zodiac was known as the Sea.To the
Greeks, Aquarius was associated with Ganymede, the son of Tros, king of Phrygia.
The god Zeus, so admired the boy's beauty that, disguised as an eagle, he
abducted him to serve as cup bearer on mount Olympus. It was this desire
to possess the young prince which inspired Zeus to cast his image eternally
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