Who named the constellation Pegasus? The Big Dipper is part of what constellation? How did the constellation Aries get its name? Who discovered the Gemini constellation? What is the Crux constellation? Who discovered the Draco constellation?
Draconian comes from the name of Draco, a leader of Athens in the 7th century B.C. who in 621 B.C. produced its first legal code. The punishments he prescribed were extraordinarily harsh; almost anyone who couldn't pay his debts became a slave, and even minor crimes were punishable by ...
Alexander marched as far as northern India and after his death, the break up of his mighty empire saw an increase in trade with Africa and India and for the first time commerce with China. The Roman draco was a figure fixed by the head to the top of a staff, with body and tail ...
ancient southern constellation, from Latin, from Greek kētos "whale; large fish; sea-monster," a word of unknown origin.AdvertisementTrends of Cetus adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/ with a 7-year moving average; ngrams are probably unreliable. ...
Draconian comes from the name of Draco, a leader of Athens in the 7th century B.C. who in 621 B.C. produced its first legal code. The punishments he prescribed were extraordinarily harsh; almost anyone who couldn't pay his debts became a slave, and even minor crimes were punishable by ...