Or does that zodiac have any thing to do with Orion? Im just wondering beacuase they are both Archers or something like that.Is the constellation Orion related to Sagittarius?Sagittarius is a constellation of Sumerian origin, subsequently adopted by the Greeks, and this helps explain the confusion over its identity. Eratosthenes doubted that this constellation was a centaur, giving as one of his reasons the fact that centaurs did not use bows. Instead, Eratosthenes described Sagittarius as a two-footed creature with the tail of a satyr. He said that this figure was Crotus, son of Eupheme, the nurse to the Muses, who were nine daughters of Zeus. According to the Roman mythographer Hyginus, the father of Crotus was Pan, which confirms the view of Eratosthenes that he should be depicted as a satyr rather than a centaur.
Crotus invented archery and often went hunting on horseback. He lived on Mount Helicon among the Muses, who enjoyed his company. They sang for him, and he applauded them loudly. The Muses requested that Zeus place him in the sky, where he is seen demonstrating the art of archery. By his forefeet is a circle of stars that Hyginus said was a wreath thrown off by someone at play. This circlet of stars is the constellation Corona Australis.Is the constellation Orion related to Sagittarius?No they aren't, Sagittarius is a centaur-archer while Orion is the Hunter... The constellation Scorpius is said to be related to Orion. In mythology, the scorpion was sent out to kill Orion, in which afgter they were both placed on the heavens on opposite sides, never to rise simultaneously.
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