The
Ram is often said to be the ram the legendary that carried Phrixus to the safety
of the shores of the Black Sea. The tale begins in the city of Thessaly. Helle
and Phrixus were the children of the King of Thessaly who were beaten by their
stepmother. Hermes fearing the safety of the children sent a ram to take them
to safety. During the children's escape from Thessaly, Helle fell into a strip
of water between Asia and Europe. The river is now named Hellespont in her honor.
The ram was later sacrificed by phrixus and its fleece was given to a dragon
for safekeeping. This is the same Golden Fleece that the Argonauts recovered
later on.
| HAMAL |
(Alpha
Ari) |
| Sharatan |
(Beta
Ari) |
| Mesarthim |
(Gamma 2 Ari) |
| Botein |
(Delta Ari) |
Right
Ascension: 3 hours
Declination: 20 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees
Best seen in December (at 9:00 PM)
Aries- The Ram