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The mother of Castor and Pollux (Greek: Polydeuces) was Leda, wife of the Tyndareus the King of Sparta. She was seduced by the god Zeus as he disguised himself as a swan. This is commemorated in the constellation Cygnus the Swan.

When you can see the whole constellation, it's surprising how much Scorpius actually resembles a scorpion. Find out more about Scorpius the Scorpion by clicking here.

Aries was the golden winged lamb whose fleece Jason sought. There used to be a constellation called Argo Navis that represented Jason's ship. It's the only constellation listed by Ptolemy that no longer exists. It was such a big constellation that it was quite unwieldy for astronomers. 18th-century astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille divided it into three constellations: Carina (the keel),Puppis (the stern), and Vela (the sails).