Piscis Austrinus (PsA)
"The Southern Fish"


Location:  R.A. = 22h 30m, Dec. = 30 S

History:  The Southern Fish is a little more than a Southern Hemisphere "mirror" of Pisces.  Some references claim that Piscis Austrinus is not Greek or Roman in origin, but rather is the Syrian Goddess Atagartis -- the Goddess of Fertility who fell into a lake near the Euphrates River and was saved by a large fish (some sources claim she fell into the Euphrates River itself).
    Interestingly, Piscis Austrinus is depicted as drinking the water being poured from Aquarius.  In some references, the Fish is what saves the world from massive floods.  To do this, the Fish consumes the water to save the world!