Zodiac

The Zodiac comes from the combination of Greek astronomy and Greek mythology.

• Aries: The origin of this comes from the story of the golden ram. At the end of this story after Heracles sends a Golden Ram to save Phrixius, he sacrifices it to Zeus. Zeus then placed the ram in tie heavens for all to see.
• Taurus: The origin of this comes from the story of Europa and the Bull. This bull was placed in the skies by Zeus to commemorate his affair with Europa.
• Cancer: The origin of this comes from the story of the 12 Trials of Heracles. The crab was sent into the skies as a tribute for its attempt to stop Hera's most hated of Zeus' children, Heracles.
• Gemini: The origin of this comes from the story of Castor and Pollux. Castor was killed in battle in the story and his brother was so grief stricken that he took his own life to join his brother in the after-life. Zeus placed them in the sky to commemorate their love for each other.
• Leo: The origin of this comes from the story of the 12 Trials of Heracles. The lion of Nemea was placed among the stars by Zeus because his son overcame this first trial.
• Virgo: The origin of this comes from the story of Pandora. As a rememberance of innocence lost, Astraea was placed amongst the stars in the form of Virgo.
• Libra: The origin of this comes from the balance of justice, and is located next to Virgo.
• Scorpio: The origin of this comes from the Tale of Orion. The Scorpion which killed Orion and Orion himself was placed in the stars by Zeus.
• Saggitarius: The origin of this comes from the story of the centaur Cheiron and Heracles. Heracles had previously shot his friend Chieron with a poison arrow in the leg, and then promised to make it up to him somehow. So Heracles found Prothemus who needed someone to take his place so that he didn't die.Cheiron took his place so that he could ease his own pain, and he was placed in the stars by Zeus.
• Capricorn: The origin of this comes from the story of Amalthea, the goat who fed Zeus when he was an infant hiding from his father Cronos. Zeus put her in the sky.
• Aquarius: The origin of this comes from the story of Deucalion Flood.
• Pisces: The origin of this comes from the story Aphrodite and Eros being changed into two fish by Zeus to escape. Athena then placed the two fish in the stars.