This image from a manuscript in the National Library of Wales shows two constellations.
A man grasping a snake, Serpentarius (now called Ophiuchus), and a giant scorpion, Scorpius.
The combining of the signs into one image might be because Ophiuchus is right above Scorpius in the sky.
A man grasping a snake, Serpentarius (now called Ophiuchus), and a giant scorpion, Scorpius.
The combining of the signs into one image might be because Ophiuchus is right above Scorpius in the sky.
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