1. wether-male sheep especially a castrated one. genus Ovis, Ovis-sheep. sheep-woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat. bellwether-sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell.ether. n. 1. (Animals) a male sheep, esp a castrated one.
â The notion of the zodiac is very ancient, with roots in the early cultures of Mesopotamia. The first 12-sign zodiacs were named after the gods of these cultures. The Greeks adopted astrology from the Babylonians, and the Romans, in turn, adopted astrology from the Greeks.his is usually taken to be symbolic of the 12 tribes of Israel. This notion of 12 tribes, however, is itself a symbolic reference to the 12 signs of the zodiac in Babylonian astrology, which the Jews adopted whilst in exile in Babylon.
Where Does Light Come From? Most people know where light comes from. It comes from the sun, from light bulbs, from televisions, but why it comes from these objects is a mystery to many. No matter what the source, light is generally produced via the same mechanism: electrons changing their orbits around nuclei. How does this work?