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Likely recognized since the [[neolithic]] age, the constellation is among the earliest recorded in history. For the ancient [[Babylonians]], the constellation represented '''Tiamat''', whose body was split by [[Marduk]] to create the heavens and Earth. In [[ancient Egypt]], the constellation was known as '''Taweret''', the [[Egyptian]] goddess of childbirth, fertility, and of the northern skies. During this time, the star [[Thuban]] was the pole star, giving the appearance that the night sky revolved around the constellation. As such, one of the shafts from the burial chamber of the pharaoh [[Khufu]], inside the [[Great Pyramid]] pointed directly at the star.<ref>http://www.crystalinks.com/draco.html</ref>
In [[Greek mythology]], the constellation was associated with Draco, a [[dragon]] that lived in a far off land. According to the mythology, [[Cadmus]] traveled to this land with his soldiers as part his quest to find his sister, [[Princess_Europa|Europa]], who was previously kidnapped by [[Zeus]]. After being sent there by the [[Oracle]] of Delphi. The Dragon managed to kill all of Cadmus' soldiers while they searched for water before the [[Phoenicians|Phoenician]] prince slew it. The goddess [[Athena]] then appeared to him, and informed him to sow the teeth of the dragon into the ground. The teeth then became new soldiers that helped Cadmus found the city of [[Thebes]].<ref>http://seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/draco.html</ref>
In both Greek and [[Roman mythology]], Draco also presented the dragon called '''Ladon'''. Ladon, according to legend, was the dragon that guarded the golden [[apple|apples]] in the garden of the [[Hesperides]]. [[Heracles]] was required to steal these apples as the eleventh of his twelve labors. He managed this feat by putting the dragon to sleep using music. Later, the goddess [[Hera]] placed the dragon into the sky and it became the constellation Draco.<ref name="starry">http://starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/draco.html</ref>
