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The Creation Of Draco: Dragons In Mythology

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The name Draco is connected to several other dragons in mythology. The most credible one is about the 12 labours of Hercules. IN the myth, Drca (the constellation) represents Ladon, the dragon that guarded golden apples inside the garden of the Hesperides. This golden apple tree was a gift to Hera on her wedding from Zeus, when they married.

The Capricornus is, The Sea-Goat or Goat-Fish, a creature with tail of a fish and the body of a goat. It is predicted that is originated from the Zodiacs or the Greeks but none are certain. The creation of the Capricornus is as follows: “Bacchus was feasting on the banks of the Nile at the time, and jumped into the river. The part of him that was below water was transformed into a fish, while his upper

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