Ancient Greek Mythology - Tales of the Zodiac - The Story of Leo
The Nemean Lion, also known as Leo, is the fifth sign of the Zodiac and represents those born between July 23 to August 22. The story of Leo is about the love of glory.
Nourished by The Goddess Hera to wreak havoc and prey on the people of Nemean. Eurystheus, the King of Tiryns, with instructions from the Gods commanded Hercules for his first labour to bring him back the skin of the lion and to rid the land of the evil beast.
Ancient Greek Mythology - Tales of the Zodiac - The Story of Cancer
The Crab, also known as Cancer, is the fourth sign of the Zodiac and represents those born between June 20 to July 22. The story of Cancer is of loyalty and sacrifice.
The Crab meaning Cancer in Latin and was created by The Goddess Hera to assist in the battle between Hercules and the deadly water serpent Hydra during Hercules Twelve Labours. (That's another story altogether).
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Ancient Greek Mythology - Tales of the Zodiac - The Story of Gemini
The story starts shortly after The Quest for the Golden Fleece with Jason and the Argonauts. Castor and Pollux, The Dioscuri went on a cattle raid in Arcadia with their cousins, Idas and Lynceus.
Ancient Greek Mythology - Tales of the Zodiac - The Story of Taurus
Taurus the Bull is the second sign of the Zodiac and represents those born between April 20 to May 22. The story of Taurus is of lust and glory.
There are many stories relating to Taurus the Bull from The Minotaur, The Cretan Bull and The Marathomian Bull. But most commonly known for The Rape of Europa by Ovid, where Zeus transforms himself into a white bull to seduce Europa, the poet Moschus tells this tale more vividly. Acusilaus, on the other hand, says the bull wasn't Zeus but the same bull linked to Poseidon and the Cretan Bull.
Ancient Greek Mythology - Tales of the Zodiac - The Story of Aries
The Ram, also known as Aries, is the first sign of the Zodiac and represents those born between March 20 to April 21. The story is about jealously, and of a mothers love.
The story of Aries was mostly taken from Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca book 1. The Ram Fleece was made famous by Jason and the Argonauts on The Quest for the Golden-Fleece.