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Serpent (constellations)

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Some of the constellations of the sky are symbolised by serpents:

  • Serpens represents a snake being tamed by the snake-handler Ophiuchus.
  • Hydra is the many-headed serpent killed by Heracles.
  • Hydrus, the water snake, is a minor southern constellation.

The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

[edit] See also

  • Snake (Zodiac) - it is thought that each animal in the Chinese zodiac is associated with certain personality traits
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