Zodiac Constellations

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History

It was during this Ancient Greek period that the 12-star signs of the zodiac were set down. The Babylonians had already divided the zodiac into 12 equal signs by 1500 BC, boasting similar constellation names to the ones familiar today, such as The Great Twins, The Lion, The Scales -- and these were later incorporated into Greek divination. Some form of astrology shows up in various belief systems in ancient cultures. The Sumerians and Babylonians, by around the middle of the second millennium BC, appeared to have had many divination practices. Their idea that watching planets and stars was a way to keep track of where gods were in the sky can be traced to The Venus tablet of Ammisaduqa. This tablet, dated to the first millennium BC and tracks the motion of Venus, is one of the earliest pieces of what's been called Babylonian planetary omens. The ancient Egyptians contributed the idea that patterns of stars are made up of constellations, through which the sun appears to "move" at specific times during the year. (1).

What's your zodiac sign?

There are 12 zodiac signs. They are usually between months. Some people like to know what their zodiac sign is. It's a good way to get to know someone. Zodiac signs are also a way to connect to people, from all the things you can learn about Zodiacs. Such as compatibility, personality, elements, and planets about your zodiac. You can tell what your zodiac is by your birthday. For example, if your birthday was on March 15, you are a Pisces! Scroll down to find your sign. The 12 zodiac signs are:

all sign symbols and names in blue flower
  1. Capricorn--The Goat
  2. Aquarius--The Water Bearer
  3. Pisces--The Fish
  4. Aries--The Ram
  5. Taurus--The Bull
  6. Gemini--The Twins
  7. Cancer--The Crab
  8. Leo--The Lion
  9. Virgo--The Maiden
  10. Libra--The Balance
  11. Scorpio--The Scorpion
  12. Sagittarius--The Archer
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Found on SnappyGoat.com - Public Domain
Name of sign: Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
Dates: December 22 - January 19 January 20 - February 18 February 19 - March 20 March 21 - April 19 April 20 - May 20 May 21 - June 20 June 21 - July 22 July 23 - August 22 August 23 - September 22 September 23 - October 22 October 23 - November 21 November 22 - December 21
Pictures capricorn constellation, looks like a triangle
From thenounproject - by 1516 - CC BY 3.0
Aquarius constellation,a three finger hand
From thenounproject - Path Lord, TR - CC BY 3.0
pisces constellation, a piece of grass separated
From thenounproject - by Kukuh Wachyu Bias - CC BY 3.0
aries constellation like a line with a slight curve at the end
From thenounproject - by Macy Catherine - CC BY 3.0
taurus constellation, a box in the middle with four legs on the corners
From thenounproject - by Path Lord, TR - CC BY 3.0
gemini constellation, two stick figures holding on to eachother
From thenounproject - By Alvaro Cabrera, Spain - CC BY 3.0
cancer constellations, an upside down Y
From thenounproject - by Kukuh Wachyu Bias, Id - CC BY 3.0
leo constellation, a body of an amimal with no legs and no hands, but a head
From thenounproject - by Peeratam Tangtua, TH - CC BY 3.0
virgo constellation, a box in the middle with four legs at corner, but one leg on the bottom is bent
From thenounproject - by Olivia Hambermel, GB - CC BY 3.0
libra constellation, a triangle with two legs
From thenounproject - by Olena Panasovska, UA - CC BY 3.0
scorpio's constellation, a scorpion's tail or a curvy arrow
From thenounproject - by Meaghan Hendricks, US - CC BY 3.0
sagittarius constellation, a spider with one longer leg than the rest
From thenounproject - by Ashley Hogue - CC BY 3.0
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