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SAGITTARIUS, The Archer, represents a centaur - half-man, half-horse, descended from Ixion,
the man who dared to lust after Hera, wife of Zeus. Realising Ixion's intentions,
Zeus sent a cloud, disguised as Hera, to trick him. The offspring of this union was
Kentauros, who was shunned by gods and mankind alike. He moved to Thessaly and bred
with the mares there, and so centaurs were born. Some, like Chiron, the wise and
kindly centaur who befriended Hercules
and who is represented by CENTAURUS, were
considerate and friendly to men, but many were aggressive. SAGITTARIUS is one
of the latter, a fierce hunter with his bow and arrow always aimed at
Scorpius.
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