When : March 22-April 20 Aries originates from a dramatic Greek tale . The king of Orchomenus , Athamas , had two children , a boy named Phrixus , and a girl named Helle . However , Athamas was unfaithful to his wife , Nephele , with another woman , Ino . Ino feared that Nephele ' s son , Phrixus , would claim the throne of Orchomenus over her children . As a result , Ino coaxed the city ' s women into ruining the crop . Athamas sought help for this problem from the oracle at Delphi . The messengers , at Ino ' s request , told him the only cure was to sacrifice Phrixus . As Athamas was about to sacrifice Phrixus , a golden ram flew in . The ram took Phrixus to Colchis and
Activity Ideas
- Celebrate the founding of Rome - Donate clothes and textiles for Earth Day - Create flyers for National Classics Week and hang them up around school