Scorpio Quote Of The Day

Chinese Zodiac doesn't include Scorpio. Actually, it doesn't include any of the western astrological signs. It has the following signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Cock, Dog, and Pig.

Sep 2, 2008

Astronomical Clock


The Scorpio glyph on an Astronomical Clock in Old Town Prague picture is courtesy of judepics from Flickr.
The 1410 clock shows how the planets move around the earth, and how the sun and the moon pass through the zodiac. Legend has it that the builder of this clock, Mikulas of Kadan, was blinded in order to prevent him from building a better Astronomical Clock.

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