stackyFACTS
Myths & mysteries

Ancient Babylonians originally worshipped a giant cosmic swallow instead of the modern Pisces fish

HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART

Forget the graceful, emotional fish you deeply identify with. In the earliest versions of the zodiac, the constellation we now call Pisces was visualized as 'The Tails,' representing a giant swallow and a swallow-man. Somewhere along the historical grapevine, the bird was arbitrarily rebranded into a pair of fish because it was probably easier for ancient people to draw.

Ancient Babylonians originally worshipped a giant cosmic swallow instead of the modern Pisces fish
STACKY / Myths & mysteries

This article describes beliefs and cultural traditions, which are not necessarily scientifically established facts.

One discovery leads to another.

Keep exploring facts in this topic.

Myths & mysteries →
STACKY FOR IPHONE

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.

Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.

Download on the App Store
ONE MORE DISCOVERY?

Keep exploring

All in this topic →
International Astronomical Union arbitrarily finalized the official borders of your star sign in the year 1930
Myths & mysteries

International Astronomical Union arbitrarily finalized the official borders of your star sign in the year 1930

Your mystical, ancient astrological identity is actually younger than Betty White. While the concept of the zodiac is thousands of years old, the actual…

Discover more
People born under the sign of Scorpio are statistically more likely to become serial killers
Myths & mysteries

People born under the sign of Scorpio are statistically more likely to become serial killers

Before you dump your edgy boyfriend, just know the data is highly debated but weirdly persistent. Some bizarrely specific statistical studies of famous serial…

Discover more
Water lilies thrive in stagnant muddy bogs
Myths & mysteries

Water lilies thrive in stagnant muddy bogs

Pisces claims the beautiful water lily. Despite its pristine appearance, this flower requires completely stagnant, oxygen-depleted mud to grow. It perfectly…

Discover more
Watermelon successfully dilutes heavy Piscean sorrow
Myths & mysteries

Watermelon successfully dilutes heavy Piscean sorrow

Watermelon is overwhelmingly composed of flavorless fluid, completely lacking any dense, grounding substance. It flawlessly channels the Piscean urge to…

Discover more
Egyptian priests revolutionized early astrology by inventing the deeply confusing concept of a rising sign
Myths & mysteries

Egyptian priests revolutionized early astrology by inventing the deeply confusing concept of a rising sign

If you've ever had to awkwardly ask someone what time they were born to figure out their ascendant, blame the ancient Egyptians. They were obsessed with the…

Discover more
Seaweed perfectly mimics the endless Piscean drift
Myths & mysteries

Seaweed perfectly mimics the endless Piscean drift

Having no actual roots and merely floating wherever the current aggressively tosses it, seaweed is the ultimate Piscean botanical. It completely lacks…

Discover more
StackyMore discoveries in the app
Download on the App Store