The myth behind the Aries constellation
From March 21st until April 19th, it is the constellation of Aries that rules the night sky. This powerful zodiac sign is the first of the 12 constellations created many years ago to divide our birth charts up into equal segments. We already mentioned that Aries stands for ram, the animal. This is a fitting name for the people that were born under Aries as they are known to be courageous, confident, and strong. Just like the other 11 horoscope signs, Aries was named by Ptolemy, the great Greco-Roman astronomer who lived in the 2nd century BC. Like most of the 48 constellations he named, Ptolemy also picked a mythological creature for this star sign. So let’s have a look at what the story behind Aries the ram is.
Aries is an old star sign
When checking the Aries horoscope, it’s important to know that this zodiac sign is much older than 1900 years, the time that Ptolemy was alive. Although Ptolemy gave Aries its name, the first mention of this constellation dates back to babylonian times. At first, Aries was an agrarian worker. But later, the babylonians changed it to ram. Historians are not sure why this change took place. In the 7th century BC, Aries was placed close to the vernal equinox, which is the equinox that indicates the start of spring. Aries’ importance grew significantly due to this shift. Nowadays, the spring equinox takes place under Pisces, due to the movement of the constellations regarding to our night sky.