Serpent (constellations)
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Some of the constellations of the sky are symbolised by serpents:
- Serpens represents a snake being tamed by the snake-handler Ophiuchus.
- Hydra is the many-headed serpent killed by Heracles.
- Hydrus, the water snake, is a minor southern constellation.
The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
See also
- Snake (Zodiac) - it is thought that each animal in the Chinese zodiac is associated with certain personality traits