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1、12ZodiacSignsstoriesARIES(TheRam)TheKingofThebeshadtwochildrenwithhisqueenbuthisheartwascaptivatedbythebeautifulIno,sohedecreedadivorceandtookInoashisnewqueen.Thestep-motherInoattemptedtoremovetheprincePhrixusandtheprincessHellebystartingafalseprophecythattheyshouldbekilled.Thegoldenfleeceof
2、thisramlaterbecameoneofthetreasuresoftheKingdomofColchis.ItwasthisgoldenfleecethattheGreekheroJasonsoughtwhenhesetoutonhisepicjourney,recountedinthetaleoftheArgoexpedition.白羊座话说古希腊波底亚国王Athamas娶了云中仙子Nephele做王后后，始乱终弃，另娶了Thebes王国的公主Ino为后，而狠心的Ino却想谋害王子Phrixos，好让自己的儿子可以在将来继承王位。后来在一次全国饥荒中，Ino和神殿的使
3、者串通，嫁祸给Phrixos。国王听信了Ino的话，准备王子处死时，突然一头长着金毛的公羊从天而降，将王子救到Colchis。Phrixos为了感激自己得救，便将金羊宰了，将羊肉献给Zeus，将金羊毛送给Colchis的国王。故事中的金羊便是白羊座。TAURUS(TheBull)Onepleasantearlyafternoon,EuropathedaughterofKingPhoenixwaspluckinggrassbythesideoftheriverwhenagreatsnow-whitebullappearedasiffromnowhere,andapproached
4、her.Astonishedbythebeautyofthebull,sheforgothercautionandsatonthebull'sback.ThebullwasactuallyZeus,theKingoftheGods,inanotherform.ZeuscarriedoffEuropaacrosstheMediterraneanSeatotheGrecianislandofCrete,wherehemarriedher.Eversincethattime,thelandtowhichEuropawascarriedbythebullhasbeenknownbyth
5、ename'Europe.'金牛座关于金牛座的神话有很多故事。其中有一个是讲述Zeus爱上了Phoenicia王国的Europa公主，Zeus便化身成为一头既漂亮又温驯的公牛来接近她。当Europa好奇并骑上了这头巨大的公牛时，这头公牛竟然狂跳起来，载着Europa飞越重洋。他们经过海洋时，惊恐的Europa了解到这头公牛的身份并且恳求原谅。Zeus就赶紧现出原形向Europa倾诉他的爱意，并与她举行了盛大的婚礼。根据传说，欧洲大陆就是以Europa为命名的。GEMINI(TheTwins)ThetwinsCastorandPolluxwerethechildrenofZeus
6、,theKingoftheGods,andLedatheQueenofSparta.Thetwoweredevotedfriends,extremelybrave,andtogetherachievedgreatfamefromtheirexploitsonthefamousArgoexpeditionandmanyotheradventures.Thetwinswerealwayshelpingeachother.Inonebattle,Castorwasmortallywoundedanddied.Inhisgrief,Polluxtriedtotakehisownlife
7、,HoweverPolluxhadinheritedmoreofthebloodofhisfatherZeus,andwasthereforeimmortal.LookingonasPolluxcried"LetmegotomybrotherCastor,"Zeustookpityandraisedbothtwinsintothesky.Eversince,theyhavestoodasasymboloffriendship.双子座双子兄弟Castor和Pollux同是Leda的儿子。兄长C
