Mythology The earliest illustration of this sign is most like the Egyptian Scarab. This is the symbol which has been used as a token of resurrection for over 3000 years B.C.. Symbolically, this sign also marked the resurrection of the Earth from the Flood which ended in the preceding Zodiacal sign of Gemini. The Scarab is sometimes shown situated in the centre of the Crab’s back, which has a strong significance of the new world bearing its symbol of eternity. Ancient Mythology speaks of the constellation of Cancer as being formed by a Crab placed in the heavens by the goddess Juno. Juno was the Roman Queen of the Gods, and she is the Roman counterpart of goddess Hera, the Queen of the Greek Gods. Juno(Hera) put the Crab in the sky as a reward for its courageous sacrifice in her service, during the attack on Hercules. Cancer represents the Zodiac House of the Moon, and is therefore under strong influence of this planet. Cancer is also the first watery in the Horoscope and because of that it is given authority over the Ocean.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:19:13 +0000
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