As someone born under the April 1 zodiac, you have a magnetic way about you that draws others towards you. You’re brimming with enthusiasm, and always ready to take action. Ever the competitor, someone born on April 1st is always up for a challenge.
Read on as we cover everything you could want to know about the April 1 Zodiac and how it affects your life.
Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Being an Aries
As someone born on April 1st, you fall under the zodiac sign of Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. Here are some fun facts you may not have known about your zodiac sign.
- Zodiac symbol: Ram
- The brightest stars of the Aries constellation are Alpha, Beta and Gamma Arietis
- The first house is your ruling house
- Aries is a Cardinal sign
- Aries ruling body is Mars
- Aries is a fire sign, along with Leo and Sagittarius
- Lucky day: Tuesday
- Lucky numbers: 2, 8, 12, 15, 23
- Famous Aries: Elton John, Reese Witherspoon, Lady Gaga, Chance the Rapper
The Greek Myth of Aries
The Greek myth of Aries is a tale of deceit, danger, and valor that had many implications outside of the story itself.
As the story goes, King Athamas and his first wife, Nephele, birthed two children, Phrixus and Helle. The marriage between the king and his wife eventually soured, and Athamas remarried a woman named Ino.
Ino was fiercely resentful of Athamas’ children, especially his son, Phrixus. From the outset of their relationship, she began a plot to have Phrixus killed.
Ino’s evil plan was quite detailed. First, she induced a famine on the corn crop in the lands controlled by King Athamas. The king sent a messenger to discuss the famine with the Oracle of Delphi to see what could be done about the terrible famine that was threatening his people.
Ino intercepted the messenger, and falsified a message from the Oracle: To break the famine, you must sacrifice your son, Phrixus.
Reluctantly, the king agreed to sacrifice his son for the good of his people. He ascended Mount Laphystium with Phrixus and Helle and prepared to make the sacrifice.
However, Nephele had received word of the deceit being carried out by Ino and jumped into action to thwart the plan. She sent Aries, the golden ram, to Mount Laphystium to save her child.
Phrixus and his sister Helle were swept away by Aries the ram, where he carried them to safety. Sadly, during their journey, Helle fell from the back of the ram and drowned in the Dardanelles, which were renamed Hellesp