Pisces Zodiac Sign - Character traits

Pisces, the fish, is the 12th sign in the Zodiac and represents those born between Feb. 20 and March 20. In Greek and Roman myth the two fish are the ones that carried Aphrodite and her son Eros to safety when the monster Typhon attacked them by the river Euphrates.

Pisces in Mythology

Pisces is the fish in Greek mythology. Ovid tells the story in his Fasti. Aphrodite (whom he calls Dione) was fleeing the terrible Typhon, at the time when Zeus was fighting for the sky. She came to the Euphrates with little Eros and hid among poplars and reeds on the bank. When the grove rustled in the wind, she was frightened, thought enemy hands were close, held her son in her arms and called on the Nymphs to help the two gods. She sprang into the water, and two fishes took them up. For that service, Ovid says, the fishes were given a place among the stars; and for that reason the Syrians of the region consider it wrong to eat fish (Ovid, Fasti 2.459–474).

Hyginus gives the same story from Diognetus of Erythrae: Aphrodite and Eros came to the Euphrates, Typhon suddenly appeared, and the goddess and her son threw themselves into the river and changed into the form of fishes, and so escaped. The Syrians nearby stopped eating fish for fear of attacking the gods’ protection or the gods themselves (Hyginus, Astronomica 2.30). Hyginus adds that Eratosthenes made the Pisces the offspring of another fish, the Southern Fish, which was thought to have once saved Isis when she was in distress and was set among the stars together with its offspring (Astronomica 2.30 and 2.41).

So in Ovid the two fishes are the rescuers who carried the gods on their backs, while in Hyginus they are the shapes the gods themselves took. Neither says which god set them among the stars.

The constellation of Pisces

Pisces lies in front of the Ram in the south of the sky. Aratus describes two Fishes, one higher than the other, with chains stretching from both so that their tails are joined, the chains meeting at a single bright star called the Knot of the Tails (Aratus, Phaenomena 239–247). In modern times the constellation is drawn as two fishes with their tails tied together by a ribbon.

Pisces in Astrology

Pisces Ruling Planet and Sign

Pisces ruling planet is Neptune which governs creativity, dreams, and intuition. Pisces is a water sign and are often very creative people, and their vivid imaginations allow them to come up with unique ideas and solutions.

Pisces Personality and Character traits

Pisces are known for their compassionate and selfless personality traits. They are also very intuitive and have a strong connection to the spiritual world.

Overall, Pisces are gentle and kind individuals who often take on the role of caretakers for others. They are always willing to lend a helping hand, and they often go out of their way to make sure that everyone around them is happy and comfortable. Pisces truly believe that we are all connected, and they strive to live in harmony with others.