The Zodiac Of the stars' signs
written by Amity Fox
A Text Book written by Amity mae ivy maenas Fox
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FIFTH, LEO THE LION
Chapter 7
Leo:
July 21– August 20
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The Leo constellation is connected in almost every way to the sun. In the zodiac, Leo is a fire sign and represents those born in the summer months. In ancient times, the constellation lined up almost perfectly with the summer solstice. Leo's brightest star, Regulus, was often called the "Red Flame" and was thought to contribute to the heat of summer.
If we go across the sea to Egypt, we can see a different take on the constellation Leo myth. The Egyptians also recognized the Leo constellation and it's champion star, Regulus. In Egypt, though, the constellation had more to do with the river Nile than with a mythical beast.Supposedly, Leo is the lion and the veil is next to it as the constellation Coma Berenices. The problem with this story is that Coma Berenices was invented by a priest under Ptolemy III by taking stars from what was already the tail of Leo. Since other mentions of the constellation Leo myth happen before the creation of Coma Berenices (which was around 240 B.C.), this story is a very unlikely candidate for Leo mythology (though it did wonders for Shakespeare's career).
Constellation: It lay between Cancer the crab to the west and Virgo the maiden to the east. Its name is Latin for lion, and to the ancient Greeks represented the Nemean Lion killed by the mythical Greek hero Heracles [known to the ancient Romans as Hercules] as one of his twelve labors.
It is most easily recognizable due to its many bright stars and a distinctive shape that is reminiscent of the crouching lion it depicts. The lion's mane and shoulders also form an asterism known as "The Sickle," which to modern observers may resemble a backwards "question mark."
July 21– August 20
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The Leo constellation is connected in almost every way to the sun. In the zodiac, Leo is a fire sign and represents those born in the summer months. In ancient times, the constellation lined up almost perfectly with the summer solstice. Leo's brightest star, Regulus, was often called the "Red Flame" and was thought to contribute to the heat of summer.
If we go across the sea to Egypt, we can see a different take on the constellation Leo myth. The Egyptians also recognized the Leo constellation and it's champion star, Regulus. In Egypt, though, the constellation had more to do with the river Nile than with a mythical beast.Supposedly, Leo is the lion and the veil is next to it as the constellation Coma Berenices. The problem with this story is that Coma Berenices was invented by a priest under Ptolemy III by taking stars from what was already the tail of Leo. Since other mentions of the constellation Leo myth happen before the creation of Coma Berenices (which was around 240 B.C.), this story is a very unlikely candidate for Leo mythology (though it did wonders for Shakespeare's career).
Constellation: It lay between Cancer the crab to the west and Virgo the maiden to the east. Its name is Latin for lion, and to the ancient Greeks represented the Nemean Lion killed by the mythical Greek hero Heracles [known to the ancient Romans as Hercules] as one of his twelve labors.
It is most easily recognizable due to its many bright stars and a distinctive shape that is reminiscent of the crouching lion it depicts. The lion's mane and shoulders also form an asterism known as "The Sickle," which to modern observers may resemble a backwards "question mark."
