Aquarius

Aquarius, 20 Jan - 18 Feb, is the oldest constellation recognized among the Zodiacs, but is only the 11th Zodiac in their Constellations. It is spread out over 980 square degrees and is the 10th biggest constellation. In Latin, Aquarius means "water-carrier" or "cup-bearer", which both derived from the Greek legend of Ganymede.

The constellation itself is only visible when the stars are very bright and is usually difficult to see with the naked eye.

Legend of Ganymede

Ganymede was the son of Tros. When Zeus caught sight of the yought tending to his sheep, Zeus send down his eagle to bring the boy up to Mount Olympus. When the boy arrived he was made Zeus's cupbearer. To honor Ganymede for being the servant of the gods, he immortalized Ganymede in the stars. His constellation is now known as the Aquarius.

In another account was the eagle, Aquila also placed among the stars with the young man. Others say that it was Zeus who turned himself into an eagle. Either way, Ganymede was the first mortal to become immortal, thus showing just how much admiration Zeus had for the youth.

Symbols

The Aquarius also represents the cold, wet season before spring comes. Some Sumerians thought that the constellation bought floods, this was mostly due to the constellation being present at the time when it was the rainy season in the Middle East. In Egypt, Aquarius was more associated with the annual flooding of the Nile river.

	Zodiac Constellations
	Constellations :	Aries ✧ Taurus ✧ Gemini ✧ Cancer ✧ Leo ✧ Virgo ✧ Libra ✧ Scorpio ✧ Sagittarius ✧ Capricorn ✧ Aquarius ✧ Pisces

Sources

https://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Constellations/aquarius.html

https://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/history/aquarius/

https://www.space.com/21511-aquarius-constellation-facts-about-the-water-bearer.html