Its name is Latin for virgin, also known as the Maiden. The Greeks identified it with the Nemean Lion, a mythological monster who eventually was killed by Heracles. Leo was one of the earliest recognized constellations, the Mesopotamians had a similar constellation called the Lion as early as 4000 BCE. Its name is Latin for lion and its symbol looks a lot like the constellation of Leo, which also resembles a sickle or a question mark. In Greek mythology, the crab was sent by the goddess Hera to obstruct Heracles (also known as Hercules) as he battled the water serpent Hydra, but he killed it with his club. But it has been represented as many types of creatures, such as a turtle. The sideways “69” is an abstraction that is supposed to be the crab claws. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one. Also titles of Nergal, a Babylonian god, king of the Underworld. They were minor gods and were called Meshlamtaea and Lugalirra, meaning ‘ The One who has arisen from the Underworld’ and the ‘ Mighty King’. In Babylonian astronomy, the two main stars (Castor and Pollux) were known as the Great Twins. Babylonians called it the Bull of Heaven, and Egyptians saw it as a sacred bull that was associated with the renewal of life in spring. This symbolism is very old, dating back about 5000 years. The constellation gets this name from a group of stars that form the profile of a Bull’s face in a V shape. Taurus is Latin for Bull, the symbol represents a bull’s head. In ancient Greece, the constellation of Aries was associated with the golden ram of Greek mythology that Taurus The Bull Originally, the Babylonians named it the the Farm Worker but it was changed probably because of Dumuzid, an ancient god associated with shepherds. The name Aries is Latin for ram, and its symbol representing a ram’s horns. Origin of the Zodiac Symbols or Glyphs Aries The Ram The word Zodiac comes from the Ancient Greek word zōidiakòs kýklos (ζῳδιακός κύκλος), meaning “circle of little animals”. Babylonian astronomers divided the sky into 12 equal parts matching the 12 months of the year.Īlmost all of the 12 zodiac signs are depicted by an animal, with the exception of Gemini, Virgo, Libra and Aquarius. They were used to represent the ancient gods and their symbols, and also as a farming calendar. Winged helmet and and caduceus (staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology) of Mercury (god of commerce, luck, financial gain, etc.Where Do Astrology Symbols Come From 600×600 78.8 KB Waterbearer – ripples of water, disruptionįish – two fish tied together yet swimming in opposite directionsĪ crescent or the moon in the first quarter Sea-Goat or Mountain Goat – body and head of a goat with the tail of a fish or face and horns of goat Virgin – derived from the Greek letters ΠΑΡ, which are the first three letters of the Greek word parthenos, which means “virgin”Īrcher – arrow of the centaur, aiming to higher realms Lion – circle-spirit and tail, cosmic snake, sperm, a lion’s head and mane Ram – face and horns of ram, also ovaries and woman reproductive organīull – face and horns of bull, horned torusĬrab – connection to both material and spiritual worlds The following are astrology symbols (glyphs) for zodiac signs, planets, points, angles, aspects and asteroids.
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