Signs of the Zodiac
| Constellation | English Name | Symbol | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | The Ram | aries | Mar. 21–Apr. 19 |
| Taurus | The Bull | taurus | Apr. 20–May 20 |
| Gemini | The Twins | gemini | May 21–June 21 |
| Cancer | The Crab | cancer | June 22–July 22 |
| Leo | The Lion | leo | July 23–Aug. 22 |
| Virgo | The Virgin | virgo | Aug. 23–Sept. 22 |
| Libra | The Balance | libra | Sept. 23–Oct. 23 |
| Scorpio | The Scorpion | scorpio | Oct. 24–Nov. 21 |
| Sagittarius | The Archer | sagittarius | Nov. 22–Dec. 21 |
| Capricorn | The Goat | capricorn | Dec. 22–Jan. 19 |
| Aquarius | The Water Bearer | aquarius | Jan. 20–Feb. 18 |
| Pisces | The Fishes | pisces | Feb. 19–Mar. 20 |
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What do the signs mean?
Twelve signs
| No. | Symbol | Long. | Latin name | English translation | Greek name (Romanization of Greek) | Sanskrit name | Sumero-Babylonian name[41] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ♈ | 0° | Aries | Ram | Κριός (Krios) | Meṣa (मेष) | MUL LU.ḪUN.GA[42] “Agrarian Worker”, Dumuzi |
| 2 | ♉ | 30° | Taurus | Bull | Ταῦρος (Tauros) | Vṛṣabha (वृषभ) | MULGU4.AN.NA “Divine Bull of Heaven” |
| 3 | ♊ | 60° | Gemini | Twins | Δίδυμοι (Didymoi) | Mithuna (मिथुन) | MULMAŠ.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL “Great Twins” (Castor & Pollux) |
| 4 | ♋ | 90° | Cancer | Crab | Καρκίνος (Karkinos) | Karka (कर्क) | MULAL.LUL “Crayfish” |
| 5 | ♌ | 120° | Leo | Lion | Λέων (Leōn) | Siṃha (सिंह) | MULUR.GU.LA “Lion” |
| 6 | ♍ | 150° | Virgo | Maiden | Παρθένος (Parthenos) | Kanyā (कन्या) | MULAB.SIN “The Furrow”* *“The goddess Shala’s ear of grain” |
| 7 | ♎ | 180° | Libra | Scales | Ζυγός (Zygos) | Tulā (तुला) | MULZIB.BA.AN.NA “Scales” |
| 8 | ♏ | 210° | Scorpio | Scorpion | Σκoρπίος (Skorpios)[43] | Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) | MULGIR.TAB “Scorpion” |
| 9 | ♐ | 240° | Sagittarius | (Centaur) Archer | Τοξότης (Toxotēs) | Dhanuṣa (धनुष) | MULPA.BIL.SAG, Nedu “soldier” |
| 10 | ♑ | 270° | Capricornus | Mountain Goat or “Goat-horned” Sea-Goat | Αἰγόκερως (Aigokerōs) | Makara (मकर) | MULSUḪUR.MAŠ “Goat-Fish” of Enki |
| 11 | ♒ | 300° | Aquarius | Water-Bearer | Ὑδροχόος (Hydrokhoos) | Kumbha (कुंभ) | MULGU.LA “Great One”, later qâ “pitcher” |
| 12 | ♓ | 330° | Pisces | 2 Fish[44] | Ἰχθύες (Ikhthyes) | Mīna (मीन) | MULSIM.MAḪ “Tail of the Swallow”; DU.NU.NU “fish-cord” |