Twelve Zodiac Signs
There are twelve zodiac signs in the sky and the indomitable Aries is considered to be located at the vernal equinox at a zero degree of the latitude in an impeccable manner. It is a well known fact that most of the signs are the throw backs to the time of the amazing Babylonian and the Greek civilization, however the name of the zodiacs are based on the Indian as well as Babylonian names. According to the experts, historical knowledge has played a very important role in the popularity of the zodiac signs over a period of time. To understand the zodiac, one must know that English speaking population generally use the Latin words.
| № | Symbol | Long. | Latin name | English translation | Greek name | Sanskrit name | Sumero-Babylonian name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
♈ |
0° |
Aries |
The Ram |
Κριός (Krios) |
Meṣha (मेष) |
MUL LU.ḪUŊ.GA "The Agrarian Worker", Dumuzi |
2 |
♉ |
30° |
Taurus |
The Bull |
Ταῦρος (Tauros) |
Vṛiṣabha (वृषभ) |
MULGU4.AN.NA "The Steer of Heaven" |
3 |
♊ |
60° |
Gemini |
The Twins |
Δίδυμοι (Didumoi) |
Mithuna (मिथुन) |
MULMAŠ.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL "The Great Twins" (Castor and Pollux) |
4 |
♋ |
90° |
Cancer |
The Crab |
Καρκῖνος (Karkinos) |
Karkaṭa (कर्कट) |
MULAL.LUL "The Crayfish" |
5 |
♌ |
120° |
Leo |
The Lion |
Λέων (Leōn) |
Siṃha (सिंह) |
MULUR.GU.LA "The Lion" |
6 |
♍ |
150° |
Virgo |
The Maiden |
Παρθένος (Parthenos) |
Kanyā (कन्या) |
MULAB.SIN "The Furrow"; "The Furrow, the goddess Shala's ear of corn" |
7 |
♎ |
180° |
Libra |
The Scales |
Ζυγός (Zugos) |
Tulā (तुला) |
MULZIB.BA.AN.NA "The Scales" |
8 |
♏ |
210° |
Scorpio |
The Scorpion |
Σκoρπιός (Skorpios) |
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) |
MULGIR.TAB "The Scorpion" |
9 |
♐ |
240° |
Sagittarius |
The (Centaur) Archer |
Τοξότης (Toxotēs) |
Dhanuṣa (धनुष) |
MULPA.BIL.SAG, Nedu "soldier" |
10 |
♑ |
270° |
Capricorn |
"Goat-horned" (The Sea-Goat) |
Αἰγόκερως (Aigokerōs) |
Makara (मकर) |
MULSUḪUR.MAŠ "The Goat-Fish" of Enki |
11 |
♒ |
300° |
Aquarius |
The Water-Bearer |
Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhoos) |
Kumbha (कुम्भ) |
MULGU.LA "The Great One", later qâ "pitcher" |
12 |
♓ |
330° |
Pisces |
The Fish |
Ἰχθύες (Ikhthues) |
Mīna (मीन) |
MULSIM.MAḪ "The Tail of the Swallow", later DU.NU.NU "fish-cord" |
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