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Revision as of 14:29, 19 August 2022 by 165.140.54.22 (talk) (s)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Third astrological sign of the zodiac This article is about the astrological sign. For the constellation, see Gemini (constellation).
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| Zodiac symbol | Twins |
| Duration (tropical, western) | May 20 – June 21 (2025, UT1) |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Zodiac element | Air |
| Zodiac quality | Mutable |
| Sign ruler | Mercury |
| Detriment | Jupiter |
| Exaltation | North Node |
| Fall | South Node |
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Mythology
In Babylonian astronomy, the stars Pollux and Castor were known as the Great Twins. Their names were Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea, meaning "The Mighty King" and "The One who has arisen from the Underworld". Both names are titles of Nergal, a major Babylonian god of plague and pestilence, who was king of the underworld.
In Greek mythology, Gemini is associated with the myth of Castor and Pollux. Pollux was the son of Zeus, who seduced Leda, while Castor was the son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta and Leda's husband. When Castor died, because he was a mortal, Pollux begged his father Zeus to give Castor immortality, which was done through uniting them together in the heavens
In popular culture
Sage the Gemini, born Dominic Wynn Woods, took his stage name from his zodiac sign Gemini and the color of his eyes.
NASA named its two-person space capsule Project Gemini after the zodiac sign because the spacecraft could carry two astronauts.
Gallery
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From the medieval Georgian manuscript of a 12th-century astrological treatise
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Ornamentation from an altar cloth from 13th-century Germany. The two figures are depicted with the heads of dogs.
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Gemini (al-Gawzaa) depicted in the 14th/15th-century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders
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Gemini by Willem Blaeu, 1602
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White and Black Geminis by Arija, 1904
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See also
Notes
References
- Astronomical Applications Department (2011). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2.2. Washington DC: US Naval Observatory. Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0°, 30°....
- Atsma, Aaron J. (c. 2015). "DIOSCURI : Greek Gods of Horsemanship, Protectors of Sailors | Mythology, Dioskouroi, w/ pictures". Theoi. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- Baker, Douglas M. (April 26, 2016). Gemini - The Key to Your Inner Self. Claregate Ltd. ISBN 9781910228142.
- "English Oxford Living Dictionary". Oxford University Press. 2018.
- "Gemini". Encyclopedia Britannica. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Humans in Space". National Air and Space Museum. Smithsonian. n.d. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- Ju, Shirley (March 27, 2018). "SAGE THE GEMINI RECALLS MEETING HBK GANG & HIS EARLY INFLUENCES". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Tierney, Bil (2001). All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 81. ISBN 0738701114.
- Unicode Consortium (2015). "Unicode 8.0 Character Code Charts" (PDF). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- White, Gavin (2008). Babylonian Star-lore. Solaria Pubs.
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