星座英語:十二星座起源的美麗傳說之天枰

Wish: Libra (September 23-October 22)

Libra is a southern constellation between Virgo and Scorpio. Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters during the autumnal equinox on or about September 23.

The Goddess of Justice was the daughter of Zeus, while Poseidon was the younger brother of Zeus. In ancient times, human beings and gods coexisted in the world and were happy and harmonious. However, the Goddess of Justice and Poseidon admired and respected each other. The Goddess of Justice was persistent and enthusiastic, whereas Poseidon was complex and cold-blooded. Zeus had numerous wives and children but he only had one brother, who was created by his and Hera’s tears. Thus, Poseidon was loved by everyone in the heaven, but the Goddess of Justice was independent.

Human beings were clever. They learned to construct buildings and pave roads. But they also created conflicts amongst themselves. Wars and crimes erupted everywhere and many gods returned back to heaven. Only the Goddess of Justice and Poseidon remained with humans.

The Goddess of Justice did not lose the confidence towards human beings but believed someday they would be conscious of what they had done. But Poseidon felt disappointed and persuaded her to return to heaven. The Goddess refused and they quarreled for the first time. The Goddess despised him only as salt water creature, but Poseidon released the scandal of Zeus, that the Goddess was Zeus’ illegitimate daughter. She felt to be humiliated and found Zeus to have it out.

Hera suggested a competition. Whoever made mankind peaceful first should apologize to the other. Hera liked Poseidon and envied the mother of the Goddess. She knew water was the source of life and could make people peaceful again.

The arena was a square in heaven. When Poseidon distributed clear water, people felt comfortable and at ease with it. At this moment, the Goddess became a tree with red trunk, green leaves and golden olives. Everyone felt its peace and love. Poseidon smiled at Goddess and knew she had won.

Poseidon and the Goddess restored their relationship. To commemorate the result, Zeus threw a balance on the sky and called it Libra.

星座起源的美麗傳說：天秤的心願

正義女神是宙斯的女兒，海神波塞冬是宙斯的弟弟。

在極爲遙遠的年代，人類與神一起居住在地上，過着和平快樂的日子。而正義女神和波塞冬在長時間的相處中也產生了感情，他們彼此尊重，互相愛慕。正義女神有着男子一樣的氣質，堅毅而熱情；波塞冬像海一樣深邃，冰冷。宙斯有無數的妻子，因此也有數不清的兒女，而波塞冬是他唯一的兄弟，是他和天后赫拉用淚水造出來的。不僅宙斯和天后疼愛他，神殿裏所有的神祗都視如掌上明珠。正義女神卻十分獨立，有自己的思想。

人類很聰明，他們逐漸學會了建房子、鋪道路，但與此同時也學會了勾心鬥角和欺騙。戰爭和罪惡開始在人間蔓延，許多神無法忍受紛紛回到天上居住，只有正義女神和波塞冬留了下來。女神沒有對人類絕望，她認爲人類終有一天會覺悟，回到過去善良純真的本性。但是波塞冬卻對人類喪失了信心，他悲觀的勸女神回到天上去。女神自然不聽，於是兩人生平第一次爭吵。他們爭執得很激烈，從人類的問題上不斷升級，最後竟吵到了彼此的身世上。正義女神鄙夷波塞冬不過是一灘鹹水，而波塞冬則抖落出宙斯的醜聞及女神私生的事實。正義女神受到極大的侮辱，找到父親宙斯評理。天后赫拉建議兩人比賽，看誰能更讓人類感受和平，誰輸了誰就向對方道歉。赫拉偏愛波塞冬，又嫉妒正義女神的母親，她知道水是生命的源泉，一定會讓人類感到和平。

比賽的地點設在天庭的廣場，由海神先開始。只見波塞冬朝牆上一揮，裂縫中就流出了非常美的水，晶瑩剔透，讓人看了以後感到無限的清涼與舒適。這時候正義女神變成了一棵樹，這棵樹有着紅褐色的樹幹，蒼翠的綠葉以及金色的橄欖，任何人看了都感受到愛與和平。波塞冬朝女神微笑着，他知道女神的心願終於實現了。

人類認識到和平的重要，女神與波塞冬和好如初，宙斯爲了紀念這樣的結果，把隨身帶的秤往天上一拋，就有今天的天秤座。