What is the Latin name for Aquarius?
Q: What is the Latin name for Aquarius?
A: The Latin name for Aquarius is "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier".
Q: Who listed Aquarius as one of 48 constellations?
A: The astronomer Ptolemy listed Aquarius when he made a list of 48 constellations.
Q: Who was Ganymede in relation to the constellation Aquarius?
A: Ganymede was a human at one time and was also known as the Water Bearer, a servant to the gods. He was also the son of King Tors.
Q: What story is associated with Ganymede and Aquarius?
A: There is a story of Ganymede when he was watching over his father’s sheep, he was captured and held captive by the Goddess of the Dawn. In another version of the story, Zeus is captured by Ganymede. Than Zeus calls over his pet eagle to grab Ganymede and take him to the top of Mount Olympus and serve as a servant to the gods.
Q: What did Robert Graves think about Aquarius' origin?
A: Robert Graves thought that the origin of Aquarius was in Egypt. He thought that Aquarius represented the Nile River and that it was water pouring out from its jar which created it.
Q: Where does Aquarius sit in relation to other constellations?
A: As a constellation, it comes after Capricornus just by one month and is south of Pegasus and north of Pisces, which is considered to be brightest star in night sky.
