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Aries
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Aries is an astrological sign, largely associated with the constellation Aries. Under the tropical zodiac, Aries is occupied
by the Sun from about March 21 to April 20 (depending on the exact year), and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from
April 19 to May 13. It is associated with the Spring Equinox. The opposite sign to Aries is Libra.
Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac and associated with fresh vigour and new beginnings. Individuals born under this sign are
thought to have a confident, energetic, adventurous, enthusiastic, fair, passionate and pioneering character but one which is also
prone to selfishness, boastfulness, intolerance, impulsiveness and impatience. In terms of anatomy aries is said to rule the cranium,
jaw, facial bones, brain, upper teeth, carotid arteries and nerve centers.
Aries is associated with the Greek myth of the ram which carried Athamas's son Phrixus and daughter Helle to Colchis to escape their stepmother Ino.
Notable persons born under the Sign of Aries include: Paul Verlaine, Joan Crawford, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Harry Houdini, Diana Ross, Quentin Tarantino,
The Undertaker, Vincent Van Gogh, Marlon Brando, Muddy Waters, Butch Cassidy, Leonardo da Vinci and Charlie Chaplin.
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