- Eratosthenes called this the Great Fish and said that it was the parent of the two smaller fish of the zodiacal constellation Pisces. Like Pisces, its mythology has a Middle Eastern setting that reveals its Babylonian origin.
- Southwest County Park (wta.org)
This park in Edmonds features 120 acres of open space with plenty of branching, interconnected trails for exploring. The trail system on the south side of Olympic View Drive is easy and relatively flat, featuring some hills that roll through the quiet forest. Trails intersect and wind around each other; it is easy to get quite a bit of mileage in this park.
- Star Tales - Pisces (ianridpath.com)
The mythological events concerning this constellation are said to have taken place around the Euphrates river, a strong indication that the Greeks inherited this constellation from the Babylonians. The story follows an early episode in Greek mythology, in which the gods of Olympus had defeated the Titans and the Giants in a power struggle. Mother Earth, also known as Gaia, had another nasty surprise in store for the gods. She coupled with Tartarus, the lowest region of the Underworld where Zeus had imprisoned the Titans, and from this unlikely union came Typhon, the most awful monster the world had ever seen