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The Enki page says that Enki is the Sumerian god that originated the Capricorn. -- Error

OK, I actually read the page and noticed that Enki = Ea -- Error

see Talk:Constellations/Exoplanets in the constellations.

[edit] Planets?

To explane the "Planets" headline, see Talk:Constellation/Exoplanets in the constellations.

What are the traits believed to be that of a Capricorn person? All sign should of course state them, but surprisingly it's not common.

[edit] Name Revisited

While commenting on the classical-linguistic shortcomings of an astronomy professor (specifically on Scorpio vs. Scorpius) with a Latin colleague, he mentioned that the original Latin would have been "Capricornu", which struck me as odd (as Latin has perhaps 2 words that end in -u, one of which is cornu) until it dawned on me to separate them into two words: capri cornu, or "the horn of the goat". Now, I feel that it would be significant to at least mention if not analyze this etymology in the article. 69.168.161.140 01:17, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

If that etymology is mentioned in a credible source, it could be mentioned. Otherwise it would be original research and not acceptable.--JyriL talk 18:38, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Idiotic alternate view

The perfectly ahistorical alternate view moronically tries to depict a goat! Then why, in any imaginable supernatural being's name, isn't the name of Capricornus Capra? Capricornus is not a goat! It's a goat-fish from mythology, with the fore part from a goat and the hind part a fish. These alternate views doesn't belong to wikipedia - they seems to much like original research. Rursus 20:06, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Hello there Rursus! Why screaming? Rursus 07:32, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Huh? That was schizophrenic... The alternate view is not OR since it is referenced. I'm not convinced that it is necessary or notable, though.--JyriL talk 18:38, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Ehhm yes, or at least a split personality, kind'a. However, it may also be seen as trollish hysteria, interspersed with coming-to-ones-senses. Said: Rursus 15:54, 4 May 2007 (UTC)