Eclectic Readers discussion

So I just found out today that Ophiuchus is an actual constellation/zodiac and is of a man entwined with a snake. Wikipedia has this:

Ophiuchus holds apart the serpent which with its mighty spirals and twisted body encircles his own, so that he may untie its knots and back that winds in loops. But, bending its supple neck, the serpent looks back and returns: and the other's hands slide over the loosened coils. The struggle will last forever, since they wage it on level terms with equal powers".[3]

And also:

According to Roman era mythography,[18] the figure represents the healer Asclepius, who learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one serpent bringing another healing herbs. To prevent the entire human race from becoming immortal under Asclepius' care, Jupiter killed him with a bolt of lightning, but later placed his image in the heavens to honor his good works.

And I thought that was interesting since part of Zodiac was Ochus had become immortal.

There's also a 14th zodiac, Cetus, which is a whale/sea monster. I wonder if that will come into play in later books?

That's really interesting! Ophiuchus came into the limelight a few years ago because astronomers were saying he was possibly a 13th zodiac. I knew Cetus was a constellation, but didn't know it was considered a 14th zodiac. How do they even determine this? My knowledge of astronomy is so little. Do the original zodiac constellations make a big circle in the sky and then astronomer discovered that the other 2 actually fit into that circle?