In the world of astrology there are more than 80 constellations, which are a combination of bright points in the sky and form different figures, there is a very special one that is formed with two fish tied by their tails, that is the pisces constellation and it is one of the oldestthis being the twelfth of the zodiac.
The stars that make it up have a very faint brightness, therefore it is associated with kindness, spirituality, mysticism and sensitivity. It can be seen both in the southern sky and in the northern sky and is located between the constellations of Aries and Aquarius, all belonging to the celestial band that the sun travels in its annual course, that is, the zodiacal band.
In addition, it is made up of 23 main stars, the brightest is η Piscium, and it has a double star called α Piscium, whose name comes from the Arabic «rope». Extrasolar planets have also been detected, around 54 Piscium and 109 Piscium, with Van Maanen’s Star being found at the same time.
The sun is believed to be in this constellation when it crosses the equator, for approximately 39 days, from March 11 to April 18 and It is considered the constellation of springwhich is precisely when these stars are in the opposite direction to the star king.
around the constellation piscesThere are two versions of Greek mythology, that of Eratosthenes and that of Hyginus, both related to Greek gods and Aphrodite. The legend of Eratosthenes tells that a half-woman, half-fish goddess, known as the Assyrian Derceto, daughter of Aphrodite, was walking through a lagoon one night and she accidentally fell into the water. Despite her mermaid body, the woman could not come to the surface, it was when another fish appeared that swam there and rescued her, from this fact part of the form of pisces that symbolizes the union of two fish that are saved .
On the other hand, the version of Hyginus is based on the story of the goddess Venus and her son Cupid, which states that one day mother and son were attacked by a typhoonthe mother assumed that she could escape through the water and tied her son so as not to lose him, in this way they submerged in the Nile River and transformed into fish, thus escaping from the monster, that is why in the starry sky you can see the figure of two fish linked by a rope.
Likewise, there is another legend that explains the meaning of the constellation and is the one that counts as Venus and Cupid were carried by two fish along the currents of the Nile, moving them away from the Typhoon. Said fish were sent by the river nymphs to protect them, without a doubt a great variety of legends around the constellation of pisces, but these are the best known. Finally, if you want to appreciate these stars in the sky, make sure the sky is very dark, otherwise you will not be able to identify them.