Sagittarius, the ninth symbol of the zodiac, contains the densest part of the Milky Way as it lies near the galactic center. The Babylonians identified the symbol with Pabilsaĝ, the tutelary god of the city of Isin (now in modern Iraq). The Greeks later associated him with Chiron who was the mythological tutor Achilles.
As a fun side note, the Greeks sometimes described centaurs as drunkards who could not handle their liquor, and yet drank all the time. Interesting, considering what was going on when I drew this. Not half-bad for a drawing of a horse at a gallop with no reference.
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