Sagittarius was created by Claudius Ptolemy. It is one of the 88 constellation and one of ecliptic twelve constellation. It is modeled after constellation, with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.

According to legend, the centaur, which is the motif of Sagittarius, is said to be a wise man named Chiron who educated the heroes of Greek mythology. Chiron, who was a little different from his fellow centaurs, who were all violent, was born to his father Cronus and his mother Philyra, a nymph.

However, because Cronus went to meet Philyra in the form of a horse, he was born with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.


[Source of the story]

Encyclopedia of constellation, New Edition, Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. (February 2011)
First constellation Guide, Seibundo Shinkosha Co., Ltd. (July 2001)
constellation Astronomical Observation Picture Book, Seibidoshuppan (2002)