laertes, king of ithaca and silent hero (asteroid 11252)
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Son of Arcesius and Chalcomedusa, and father of Odysseus. Laertes was famously a hero in his own right as he was on the quest with Jason to recover the Golden Fleece. He also aided in the quest to hunt the Calydonian Boar. He became the king of Cephallenians then expanded his empire to Ithaca. In the Odyssey, Odysseus reunites with his father, Laertes, who is still alive but lives in poverty. Laertes stands by Odysseus's side when Odysseus murders the suitor of his abandoned wife. Laertes helps to kill the main suitor with the blessing of strength given to him by Athena. IN MY OPINION Laertes in a chart can represent a) where you have a slow decline, b) where you lose wealth and fame, c) how you will feel in old age, and/or d) what you are willing to do for your children.
i encourage you to look into the aspects of laertes along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of laertes AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede laertes!
OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: athene (881), pallas (2), jason (6063), odysseus (1143), and ulysses (5254)!
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