Sagittarius

This modern sculpture depicts Sagittarius, the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between approximately November 23 and December 21. Greek mythology associates Sagittarius with the centaur Chiron, who mentored Achilles, a Greek hero of the Trojan War, in archery Sagittarius, the half human and half horse, is the centaur of mythology, the learned healer whose higher intelligence forms a bridge between Earth and Heaven. Also known as the Archer, Sagittarius is represented by the symbol of a bow and arrow.这件现代雕塑描绘的是射手座（Sagittarius）——第九个占星星座，对应人马座天文星座，在黄道带（zodiac）中覆盖240°至270°的区间。在热带黄道带（tropical zodiac）体系中，太阳大约于每年11月23日至12月21日运行经过该星座。在希腊神话中，射手座与半人马喀戎（Chiron）相关联，喀戎曾为特洛伊战争（Trojan War）中的希腊英雄阿喀琉斯（Achilles）传授射箭技艺。作为半人半马的神话半人马形象，射手座的象征原型是博学的医者，以其高阶智慧搭建起天地之间的桥梁。射手座亦被称为射手，以弓箭作为象征符号。