星座详解(英文版)

12ZodiacSigns,stories,ARIES(TheRam),TheKingofThebeshadtwochildrenwithhisqueenbuthisheartwascaptivatedbythebeautifulIno,sohedecreedadivorceandtookInoashisnewqueen.Thestep-motherInoattemptedtoremovetheprincePhrixusandtheprincessHellebystartingafalseprophecythattheyshouldbekilled.ThegoldenfleeceofthisramlaterbecameoneofthetreasuresoftheKingdomofColchis.ItwasthisgoldenfleecethattheGreekheroJasonsoughtwhenhesetoutonhisepicjourney,recountedinthetaleoftheArgoexpedition.,白羊座,话说古希腊波底亚国王Athamas娶了云中仙子Nephele做王后后，始乱终弃，另娶了Thebes王国的公主Ino为后，而狠心的Ino却想谋害王子Phrixos，好让自己的儿子可以在将来继承王位。后来在一次全国饥荒中，Ino和神殿的使者串通，嫁祸给Phrixos。国王听信了Ino的话，准备王子处死时，突然一头长着金毛的公羊从天而降，将王子救到Colchis。Phrixos为了感激自己得救，便将金羊宰了，将羊肉献给Zeus，将金羊毛送给Colchis的国王。故事中的金羊便是白羊座。,TAURUS(TheBull),Onepleasantearlyafternoon,EuropathedaughterofKingPhoenixwaspluckinggrassbythesideoftheriverwhenagreatsnow-whitebullappearedasiffromnowhere,andapproachedher.Astonishedbythebeautyofthebull,sheforgothercautionandsatonthebullsback.ThebullwasactuallyZeus,theKingoftheGods,inanotherform.ZeuscarriedoffEuropaacrosstheMediterraneanSeatotheGrecianislandofCrete,wherehemarriedher.Eversincethattime,thelandtowhichEuropawascarriedbythebullhasbeenknownbythenameEurope.,金牛座,关于金牛座的神话有很多故事。其中有一个是讲述Zeus爱上了Phoenicia王国的Europa公主，Zeus便化身成为一头既漂亮又温驯的公牛来接近她。当Europa好奇并骑上了这头巨大的公牛时，这头公牛竟然狂跳起来，载着Europa飞越重洋。他们经过海洋时，惊恐的Europa了解到这头公牛的身份并且恳求原谅。Zeus就赶紧现出原形向Europa倾诉他的爱意，并与她举行了盛大的婚礼。根据传说，欧洲大陆就是以Europa为命名的。,GEMINI(TheTwins),ThetwinsCastorandPolluxwerethechildrenofZeus,theKingoftheGods,andLedatheQueenofSparta.Thetwoweredevotedfriends,extremelybrave,andtogetherachievedgreatfamefromtheirexploitsonthefamousArgoexpeditionandmanyotheradventures.Thetwinswerealwayshelpingeachother.Inonebattle,Castorwasmortallywoundedanddied.Inhisgrief,Polluxtriedtotakehisownlife,HoweverPolluxhadinheritedmoreofthebloodofhisfatherZeus,andwasthereforeimmortal.LookingonasPolluxcriedLetmegotomybrotherCastor,Zeustookpityandraisedbothtwinsintothesky.Eversince,theyhavestoodasasymboloffriendship.,双子座,双子兄弟Castor和Pollux同是Leda的儿子。兄长Castor是Sparta国王所生，弟弟Pollux则是Zeus所生，于是Pollux拥有长生不老之躯。Castor及Pollux两兄弟，从小人缘及感情都非常好。Castor擅于骑术和驯马，常结伴狩猎及参加冒险活动，而Pollux则擅长拳击。在某次战役中，哥哥被杀死了，Pollux非常伤心。最后Pollux只好向Zeus许愿，愿意以自己的生命换回兄长的性命，Zeus怜悯Pollux的手足情深，决定让他们永远在天上长相左右。,CANCER(TheCrab),ThecrabintheconstellationCancerwasafriendoftheseamonsterHydra.ThetaleofthiscrabappearsinoneofthetwelvelaborsofHercules,inwhichHerculeswastoridtheworldoftheHydra.Asthemany-headedHydragrappledwithHercules,oneafteranotherofitsfearsomeheadswascutoffuntilitssituationbecameextremelyperilous.BeforethegreatestoftheGreekheroes,however,thecrabhadnochanceandwasvanquishedinaninstant.Lookingon,thegodswereimpressedwiththisdisplayoffriendshipandaddedthecrabtotheconstellationsintheheavens.,巨蟹座,巨蟹座和Heracles有关，熟悉希腊神话的朋友都知道，Heracles为了赎罪在完成十二项几乎不可能完成的任务时，其中第二项任务是杀死怪蛇LernaeanHydra。当Heracles在与Hydra争斗时，天后Hera却偷偷地派遣了一只巨蟹来阻挠Heracles杀蛇；当时Heracles的脚跟被巨蟹座紧紧钳住，想使他不能动弹；但Heracles在最后还是用棒子将巨蟹打死，并成功地杀了怪蛇，那只Hydra即现在的长蛇座。而巨蟹因为弄伤Heracles的脚有功，被Hera升上天，成为巨蟹座。,LEO(TheLion),Hercules,theheroofmanyGreekmyths,wascommandedbytheangryKingEuritestoperformtwelveperiloustasks,knownastheLaborsofHercules.Thelionrepresentsthefirstofthesedangerousfeats.Herculeswasorderedtogetridoftheman-eatinglionoftheForestofNemea.Takinghisbowandarrowandsword,heattackedthelionthatappearedbeforehim.Hisfoe,however,wasasupernaturallionwithanimmortalbodythatcouldnotbewoundedbyarrowsorswords.Herculeswrappedhisarmsaroundtheneckofthelionandsqueezedwithallofhistremendousstrength.ThesupernaturallionwasnomatchforpowerofHercules,andwasslain.TheconstellationoftheLionwasnamedinmemoryofthisgreatfeatofHercules.,狮子座,这也是发生在希腊最伟大的英雄Heracles身上的另一段几乎不可能完成的十二项任务之一。Heracles的第一项任务便是杀死涅墨亚狮子。涅墨亚狮子有着混身厚皮、刀枪不入，怒吼起来如狂风暴雨，Heracles与它缠斗许久，最后Heracles硬是勒死了它。Heracles将巨狮的利爪斩下，用巨狮的爪剥下狮皮做成战袍，将狮头制成头盔，扛在肩上光荣的完成任务。为表扬Heracles的功绩，Zeus将涅墨亚狮子升上天，成为狮子座。,VIRGO(TheMaiden),Demeter,thegoddessofagriculture,governedthefruitsoftheearthandhadanonlychild,namedPersephone.OnedayPersephonewaspickingflowersinthemeadow,whensuddenlytheearthopenedandHades,theKingoftheUnderworldappearedandcarriedheroffinhisblackchariot.DemetergrievedforherbelovedonlydaughterwhohadbeentakenawaytotheUnderworld,andhidherselfinacave.Zeus,theKingoftheGods,sawthisandcommandedHadestoreturnPersephonetoDemeter.agreedwithgreatreluctance,butPersephonehadalreadyeatenpartofapomegranatewhileshewasincaptivity,andanyonewhohadtastedthefoodoftheUnderworldwasdoomedtolivethere.ForevresoitwasdecidedthatPersephonewouldlivewithhermotherforhalfoftheyear,andreturntotheUnderworldfortheotherhalf.,处女座,伟大的农业女神Demeter，掌管农业，她有个漂亮女儿，名叫Persephone。母女俩人相依为命，并为人类带来丰富的耕作收成。有天，Persephone恰巧被Zeus的哥哥，掌管地狱的冥王Hades瞧见，Hades对Persephone一见钟情，便将Persephone强行掳走，带去冥府。Demeter痛失爱女，再也无心耕作农事，所有的田地都开始荒芜。经由Zeus出面调停，要求Hades释放Persephone。但Hades却设计Persephone，让她吃下冥府的石榴，使她永远留在冥府。结果Persephone只吃了一半，所以每年她们只能相聚半年。处女座就是农业女神Demeter的象征。,LIBRA(TheScales),TheconstellationLibraissaidtobethescaleswithwhichAstraea,thegoddessofjustice,determinedgoodandevil.Longago,intheGoldenAgeoftheworld,thescalesofthegoddessAstraeaalwaystippedinthedirectionofjustice.Humansandanimalslivedhappily,andtherewaseternalspringalloftheyear.EventuallytheSilverAgearrived,anageinwhichtheweakwereoppressedbythestrong.Godsandgoddesseswithdrewintoheaven,theirpatiencewithhumansexhausted.Astraeahoweverremainedamongmen,continuingtoexpoundjustice.Withthecomingofthecopperagehowever,humansbegantomakewaruponeachother.ThescalesofAstraeacontinuallytippedtowardsevil,andthegoddesscouldnolongerbearthewaysofmenandwithdrewfromtheearth.,天秤座,众神们为了极力排除人间的争吵与不公，不断的留在人间处理，但人世的烦扰实在太多，所以最后几乎所有众神都放弃了，只剩下Demeter继续用天秤判别世人的善恶。而天秤座就是她所用的天秤，所以天秤座总是在处女座Demeter的身边。,SCORPIO(TheScorpion),Orion,themightyhunter,wasalwaysboastingofhismarksmanship.Nothingincreationcanstanduptome.Thegodsandgoddesseswerepainedbysuchtalk,andonedayHera,thewifeofthegreatZeus,couldnolongerbearit.ShereleasedascorpionontheforestpathwhereOrionfrequentlywalkedasheboastedofhispower.ThescorpionstungOrioninthefoot,anditsvenomspreadthroughhisbody.Inspiteofallhisstrength,Orionsoonbreathedhislast.EversincethenbothOrionandtheScorpionhaveremainedintheskyasenemies.AstheScorpionrisesOrionsinksbelowthehorizon,asiftofleeinanever-endingcelestialchase.,天蝎座,希腊神话里，猎户Orion是海神Poseidon的儿子，高大英俊又十分勇猛。因为夸口说要杀尽天下所有猛兽，而引起天神不满，触怒大地之母Gaea。Gaea于是派遣了一只毒蝎子躲在暗处，趁Orion不注意时攻击他，Orion被蝎螫到而毒发倒地，但最后仍是打死了毒蝎，同归于尽。于是，从此只要天蝎一出现，猎户就会躲起来，所以天蝎座和猎户座永不会同时在天上出现。,SAGITTARIUS(TheCentaur),TheconstellationSagittariushastheshapeofthemythicalcentaur,acreatureinGreekmythologythathadtheupperbodyofamanandthelowerbodyofahorse.TheraceofcentaurswerearoughandsavagelotexceptforonenamedChiron,whowastaughtbyApolloandArtemistheartsofmusicandmedicine,huntingandprophecy,andwentontotutortheyoungheroesofGreeceinmanysubjects.ThewiseChironwasimmortal,howeverthisprovedtoberuinous.WoundedbyastraypoisonarrowshotbytheheroHercules,hissufferingwassogreatthatPrometheusgrantedreleasefromimmortalitysothathecoulddie.ThegreatZeuswashurtbythedeathofChironandraisedhimtotheskiesasaconstellation.,射手座,射手座Chiron是希腊神话中半人马族的一员，传说他长生不死。Chiron对拳击、摔跤、刀剑、箭术、驾车、马术、音乐文艺、天文地理、医术，甚至预言无一不精，是许多英雄的老师父。可惜在一次Heracles与半人马族的打斗中，Chiron却死于Heracles不小心射出的毒箭之下，这毒无药可解，但因为他有不死之身而死不了。Zeus见Chiron中毒十分痛苦，于是取走他的不死之身，将他移到天上成为射手座，永远追射天上的毒物天蝎。,CAPRICORN(TheGoat),DoyouknowwhythegoatintheconstellationCapricornhasthetailofafish?Pan,thegodoftheforest,resembledagoat,wasveryskilledatplayingthereedpipes.Panspenthisdayssinging,dancing,andlivingacheerfulexistence.OncethegodswerefeastingonthebanksoftheriverNileinthelandofEgypt.Pan,wholovedeverythinglively,setoutjoyfullyplayinghisreedpipesmerrilyandloudlywhensuddenlyinburstthemonsterTyphonbellowedWhatisthatterriblenoise?Startled,Pantriedtoquicklychangehimselfintoafishtogetaway.Inhishaste,hisbodyturnedintoafishbuthisheadremainedthatofagoat.Thegodslaugheduproariously,andaddedhisformtotheconstellationsintheskytocommemoratetheevent.,摩羯座,牧神Pan是神使Hermes，他的相貌非常奇特，长着山羊头、角同胡子，而脚则是羊蹄，是半人半羊的怪物。有一次他应邀参加奥林帕斯山上的众神聚会，并为众神们吹奏美妙的笛声时，却惊动了怪物Typhon。当时众神只好各自变形逃生，Pan也在慌忙中化作鱼跳入尼罗河中，不料因为太过紧张，只有下半身变成鱼尾，而上半身仍旧还是山羊的模样。这便是摩羯座的神话由来。,AQUARIUS(TheWaterCarrier),Thisconstellationisintheshapeofayoungmancarryingjugofwater.TheyoungmanisGanymede,ahandsomeyouthwhowasafavoriteofZeus.Ganymede,aprinceofTroy,wasknownforhisbeauty.Lookingdownontheearthfromheaven,Zeussawhimashewasherdingsheepandwaspleased.Zeusturnedhimselfintoagreatblackeagle,flewdownfromheaveninonestraightswoopandgrabbedGanymede,carryinghimofftothepalaceofthegods.TheKingofTroylamentedthelossofhisson,butZeusappearedtohiminadreamsayingGanymedeislivinghappilyinthepalaceofthegods.Stopyourlamentandlookupintothesky.Whenthekinglookedup,hesawtheformofhisbelovedsonshiningintheconstellationofthewatercarrier.,水瓶座,本来，天界的水瓶侍者是依希腊风俗由主人Zeus未嫁的女儿青春女神Hebe公主担任的，但因为Hebe嫁给了英雄Heracles，于是水瓶侍者出缺。后来Zeus看上了Troy王子Ganymede，便派使者前去邀请，但Ganymede不答应。所以Zeus只好化身为一只大鹰，亲自将Ganymede抓上山，要他担任侍酒一职。从此Ganymede便永远成为天界的水瓶侍者了。水瓶座就是少年提着壶斟酒的形态，而水瓶中的水就是众神智慧的泉源。,PISCES(TheFishes),ThetwofishintheconstellationPiscesareactuallytwowell-knownGreekgodsinanotherform.Aphrodite(orVenus),thegoddessofloveandbeautyandherchildEros(orCupid)thegodofinfatuationwerewalkinghappilytogether,motherandchild,alongthebanksoftheriverEuphrates.SuddenlythereappearedthemonsterTyphon,anotoriousvillaininGreekmyths.Startled,thetwosprangintotheriver,changedintofish,andswamawayasfastastheycouldgo.ThegoddessAthenasawthem,andplacedthemintheheavensintheformoftwofishlinkedbyaribbon.,双鱼座,有一天，众神在奥林匹斯仙境饮宴，途中怪物Typhon出现，众神皆变身逃走。美神Aphrodite和她的儿子爱神Cupid立刻变成鱼，跳入河里逃走。Aphro