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# Myth regarding Capricorn

Capricorn is an astrological sign, which is linked with assemblage Capricornus.Capricorn is coupled with the Greek myth of the goat Amalthea who fed the infant Zeus with milk. Zeus honored her by placing hear among the heavenly stars.

Capricorn is also combined with the Saturn and the god Aristaeus.The constellation is often depicted as a sea-goat, a goat with the tail of a fish. This comes from another myth concerning Capricorn, which says that when the goat god Pan was attacked by the monster Typhon, he dove into the Nile River. The parts above the water remained as a goat, but those underwater were transformed into a fish.