Zodiac means "circle of animals" in Greek. It was first used to tell time and then fortunes.

Name:	Other Name:	Astrological Dates:	Most Visible:	Prominent Stars:	Represents:
Aries	The Ram	March 21-April 19	October	Sharatan, Hamal	The ram with the golden fleece
Taurus	The Bull	April 20-May 20	January	Aldebran, Elnath	Europa's bull
Gemini	The Twins	May 21-June 20	January	Pollux, Castor	The Discouri (twin brothers)
Cancer	The Crab	June 21-July 22	April	Acubens, Praesepe, Al Tarif	Herakles' annoyance while trying to kill the hydra
Leo	The Lion	July 23-August 22	April	Regulus, Denebola, Aligba	Nemean Lion
Virgo	The Virgin	August 23-September 22	April	Spica, Porrima	Astraea (Goddess of Justice)
Libra	The Scales	September 23- October 22	July	Zubeneschamali, Zubenelgenugi	Astraea's judgement
Scorpio	The Scorpion	October 23- November 21	July	Antares, Graffias	Orion's tormentor
Sagittatius	The Archer	November 22-December 21	May-September	Nunki, Kaus Australis, Rukbat, Arkab	Chiron, the centaur
Capricorn	The Sea Goat	December 22- January 20	July-November	Denib Algedi, Algedi, Dabih Major & Minor	Almathea, the goat with the Cornucopia
Aquarius	The Water Bearer	January 21- Febuary 20	October	Sadalmelik, Sadalsud	Ganymede, cup bearer of the gods
Pices	The Fish	Febuary 21- March 20	October	Al Rescha, Fum al Samakah	Aphrodite and Eros

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