Draco Research Paper

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My favourite constellaton is Draco.I have chosen this constallation because Draco is Latin for dragon and dragons are one of my favourite creatures. Draco can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere all year round. This constellation is one of the modern 88 constellations and is one of the 48 constellatons listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. In Greek mythology, the dragon represents Ladon, who was killed by Hercules whilst he was trying to steal the golden apples that Ladon was protecting. In Greco-Roman mythology, Draco was slayed by a goddess named Minerva, who then tossed Draco up into the air. Draco was a dragon who had battled Gods for over 10 years and was known as one of the Gigantes. In my mind, Draco could have been created from the

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