Where do the Symbols of the astrological signs come from ?

 Word zodiac comes from a Greek expression meaning circle of animals, but it is originally a Babylonian concept, created in the 5th century BC. Babylonian astronomers divided the strip of sky where the Sun, Moon and planets into 12 equal segments, each occupying 30 ofde celestial longitude. The segments denoted the 12 equal months of 30 days and were given the names we know today as the signs of the zodiac.».

The symbol of the sign: Capricorn

This symbol looks like an "n" ending in a loop. You have to see a goat whose rear axle is a fishtail. This is aCapricorn, a chimera found in Greek mythology. Are we in the presence of Amalthea, the animal that suckled Zeus when he was an infant or is it a representation of the god Pan, protector of shepherds and flocks in Greek mythology??

The symbol of the sign: Aquarius

These are two similar patterns positioned parallel. They represent waves whose tops can be curved or pointed depending on the representations. The reference to water is obvious because, forAquarius, means water carrier (pours water). References to Greek mythology are different from time to time. But the one that comes up most often concerns Ganymede who was Zeus' lover and in charge of serving drinks at the table of the gods...

The symbol of the sign: Pisces

The signPisces is always plural. And its symbol consists of two opposite vertical curves connected in their center by a horizontal line. You have to see two fish there. Why two and why are they connected Here again we have to turn to Greek mythology. Indeed, this one tells that Aphrodite and Eros transformed into fish to flee in a river the primitive divinity Typhon. In order not to separate and get lost in their race, they would have tied their respective tails with a link....

The symbol of the sign: Aries

Here, there is no ambiguity: we easily guess the spiral horns so characteristic of this bovid. In Greek mythology, we meet Chrysomallos, aram  with the golden fleece serving as a mount for Phrixos, children of King Athamas and Nephele, a nymph of the clouds. Its famous golden fleece, which we all know, is recounted in the adventures of Jason accompanied by the Argonauts. The ram, in many cultures, symbolizes strength and power.

The symbol of the sign: Taurus

A circle with two graphic breakaways illustrating the ruminant whose horns originate on the forehead and seem to form one body. thebull is very present in Greek mythology. Doesn't Zeus take on the appearance of this bovid to kidnap Europa, the daughter of the king of Tyr? Don't we also know the Minotaur, this hybrid monster with a human body and the head of a bull? This animal, in many civilizations ancient, symbolized fertility.é.

The symbol of the sign: Gemini

Two parallel straight lines connected to each other at each of their extremities thus becoming inseparable. The illustration of twinning is obvious here. Let us recall in passing that "twin" comes from the Latin "gemellus". It should be known that the Romans, in their mythology, envisaged a constellation representing Romulus and Remus, twin brothers who are credited with the creation of ancient Rome. Isn't it often said that people with signsGemini shine with their dual personality A bit of Romulus here, a bit of Remus there, you might say....

The symbol of the sign: Cancer

The symbol for Cancer looks like a lying 6 overhanging a lying 9. Misplaced minds will see a sexual position that needs no introduction... It's actually a representation of a crab's claws. But why a crab? Well, simply because the word cancer means "crab" in Latin. Moreover, in everyday language, we say that a person suffering from cancer has a "crab". It was Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician and philosopher, who first put forward a similarity between the appearance of a tumor lesion and the crustacean whose massive body sports, on all sides, legs and claws..

The symbol of the sign: Leo

This symbol represents, in Roman mythology, the Nemean Lion, a monster struck down by Hercules (or Heracles in Greek mythology) during the first of the famous twelve labors that we no longer present. But why this drawing Because it illustrates the head of the monster positioned downwards and the very curved body of the animal. The graphic representation of the sign Lion then freezes the moment when the demi-god stops his opponent's attack by grabbing the latter by the neck to better strangle him.

The symbol of the sign: Virgo

We can compare this symbol to an "m" to which we would have added a leg crossing the previous one. What exactly does it illustrate? A goddess, that's for sure, but which one? In fact, most of the important goddesses such as Isis (Egyptian mythology), Demeter (Greek mythology) or Minerva (mythology Roman) to name but a few. We must therefore consider the "m" of the signe Virgin as the personalization of a deity and the extra leg as the symbolic attribute she holds in her hand. For example, for the goddess Demeter, it will be a sheaf of wheat.

The symbol of the sign: Libra

This symbol actually represents a measuring standard with a handle that hangs from the beam of a balance. In Greek mythology, this measuring object made of solid gold is used by Zeus to decide between the two Achaean and Trojan armies which wage war without one succeeding in dominating the other. Don't we say that people with the sun inBalance prove to be excellent referees and mediators capable of clarifying ambiguous situations?

The symbol of the sign: Scorpio

Through this symbol, we find the "m", already present for the sign of Virgo. But this time, there is no extra leg and the one that ends the "m" extends into a tail that represents the poisonous sting of the arachnid. theScorpio is recurrent in Greek mythology. It is a giant monster (the golden scorpion) commissioned by deities (Gaïa or Apollo) to defeat certain enemies. It is also found through the exploits of Perseus.

The symbol of the sign: Sagittarius

This symbol represents an arrow. This throwing weapon was fired by archers called centaurs, half-human, half-horse creatures in Greek mythology. Thereby,Sagittarius (Latinsagittarius meaning "archer" andsagitta "arrow" would be the representation of the centaur Pholos (who appears in the 12 labors of Hercules) or of Crotos (the centaur who invented the bow) or of Chiron (the only immortal centaur).