Serpent (constellations)

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

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

[edit] See also

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