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What is the story behind the constellation Sagittarius?

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This story does indeed refer to a constellation myth, but it's actually the myth behind the constellation Centaurus, not Sagittarius. The myth behind Sagittarius actually refers to Crotus, a satyr that lived on Mount Helicon with the Muses. read more

Sagittarius The Archer. The zodiacal constellation Sagittarius represents the centaur Chiron. Most of the centaurs were regarded in myth as bestial--they were, after all, half horse. However, the ancient Greeks had a great deal of respect for the horse, and so were reluctant to make the centaurs entirely bad. read more

Myth of Sagittarius In astrology, which is not a science, Sagittarius is the ninth sign in the Zodiac and represents those born between Nov. 22 and Dec. 21. The Greeks identify Sagittarius as a centaur, horse-human hybrid with the body of a man atop the four legs of a horse. read more

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