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Dolphins – So Like Us
You don’t have to see too many “bucket” lists to know that humans have a unique connection to dolphins. The mysterious and ancient civilization of the Minoans left murals depicting their reverence for them. Dolphins make frequent appearances in Greek mythology from associations with gods and goddesses, rescuing poets or heroes, and even falling under the observations of many scholars such as Aristotle and Plutarch.
The Sun God Apollo described the dolphin as the embodiment of peaceful virtue, undisguised joy, and as a guide to another world. He sometimes exchanged his god-like status to assume dolphin form. Apollo even named the Oracle at Delphi (dolphin-town) in the dolphin’s honor. Delphinus was one of 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains among the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (it looks NOTHING like a dolphin though). They are even said to have announced the arrival of the Hindu Goddess Ganga, for which the River Ganges is named.
