Ptolemy: Sagittarius
The centaur-archer Sagittarius and the goat-fish Capricorn are two of the strangest figures in the sky.
In this chapter and the next, we take a close look at these unusual images, wondering what their history might be.
Here, we consider an ancient Mesopotamian image, which represents Sagittarius – and yet . . . .
We look to the stars for an explanation of this very unusual icon.
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