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Latin Today The twelve signs of the Zodiac which are used in Horoscopes, astrology and fortune- telling all have Latin names, and are associated with various classical myths. Can you match each sign with its description? Zodiac Sign Meaning and Mythological Associations Zodiac Sign This sign means ‘bull’, and is associated with Jupiter, who became a bull in order to seduce Europa. The sign is also linked to king Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold. Aquarius Pisces Aries This sign means ‘crab’ and is associated with the myth of the Hydra, which was killed by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labours. The sign is sometimes also associated with Medusa, who was killed by Perseus. This sign means ‘fish’, and is, associated with Venus and her son, who turned themselves into fish to escape the Titan Typhon. The constellation is also sometimes linked to the Roman god Neptune. This sign means ‘goat’, and is associated with the goat Amalthea who brought him up as a baby, providing him with milk. Jupiter turned her into a constellation to honour her in return for her help. Leo Virgo Scorpio This sign means ‘young woman’, and is associated with the mythological figure of Omphale, Queen of Lydia, whom Hercules was forced to serve as a slave for a year as his punishment for killing Iphitus. Sagittarius This sign means ‘archer’, and is associated with the Greek hero Bellerophon, who killed the monstrous Chimera. He also tried to fly to Mt Olympus on Pegasus, but was punished by the gods for his arrogance. This sign means ‘twins’, and is associated with the divine twins Castor and Pollux, the brothers of Helen of Troy. Cancer This sign means ‘scorpion’, and is associated with Orpheus, who descended to the underworld to bring back his wife from the dead, after she had died from a snake bite. This sign means ‘scales’, and is associated with the mythological figure of Atalanta, a female warrior, who would only marry a man who could beat her in a race. Many tried, failed and were executed. This sign means ‘water-carrier’, and is associated with the mythological figure of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, from the Greek myth of the Trojan War. Gemini This sign means ‘lion’, and is associated with the myth of the Nemean Lion which was killed by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labours. The sign is also associated with the Roman god Apollo. Libra This sign means ‘ram’, and is associated with the ram which helped Phrixus and Helle to escape their stepmother Ino, who was trying to kill them. The sign is also linked to the Roman god Mars. Taurus Meaning and Mythological Association Capricorn