How did the constellation Aquarius get its name?

Question

HELP! Does anyone know?

Answer 1

Like most constellations, especially zodiac constellations, It is basically folk lore and mythology. See the sources.

Answer 2

The constellation Aquarius was named by the Sumerians after their god of heaven An, who pours the waters of immortality upon the earth.

Answer 3

Aquarius is said to represent the water bearer, But in Greek mythlogy it is the representation of a young man by the name of Ganymede. Zeus the king of the Greek gods chose poor Ganymede to be his cup bearer because he was so handsome, so he sent Aquila the eagle to fetch him. His wife Hera did not like this because her daughter Hebe already held that position, so she reportedly harrased Zeus until he placed Ganymede in the sky as Aquarius forever. If you will notice the roman name for Zeus is Jupiter, and Ganymede is one of its four moons. To the Greeks, girls were not always the chosen one's

Answer 4

As the story goes...

Dillopodies, the gardener of the Universe, was sowing his seeds which make the stars, and he got this tremendous urge to sneeze. his nose tickled and tickled until finally...

He sneezed a mighty sneeze !!! When he did a big lump of seed material flopped out of his hand. So that particular big lump became known by the sound of the sneeze that made it:


Ahh Quariusssss !!!

Later it was shortened to Aquarius by people who had to write it down on paper, etc., etc.