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Cancer also known as Carcinus (Ancient Greek: Καρκίνος, romanized: Karkínos, lit. 'crab') or, simply the Crab , is a giant crab in Greek mythology that inhabited the lagoon of Lerna . [ 1 ]
Latin cancer is the generic word for 'crab'. [15] According to Greek myth, the symbol of Cancer—often a crab, though sometimes a lobster—is based on the Karkinos (Greek: "Cancer"), a crab crushed under the foot of Heracles, and whose remains were placed in the sky by Hera, forming the Cancer constellation. [4]
A health deity is a god or goddess in mythology or religion associated with health, healing and wellbeing. They may also be related to childbirth or Mother Goddesses. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere.Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one. . Cancer is a medium-size constellation with an area of 506 square degrees and its stars are rather faint, its brightest star Beta Cancri having an apparent magnitude of 3
Western zodiac: 0°26' - 13°46 Cancer; 7 Punarvasu - पुनर्वसु (dual) "the two restorers of goods", also known as yamakau "the two chariots" Castor and Pollux: Lord: Guru (Jupiter) Symbol : Bow and quiver; Deity : Aditi, mother of the gods; Indian zodiac: 20° Mithuna - 3°20' Karka; Western zodiac 13°46 - 27°06' Cancer; 8 ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. Area of the sky divided into twelve signs For the East Asian zodiac, see Chinese zodiac. For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). The Earth's orbit around the Sun causes the apparent motion of the latter along the ecliptic (red). Earth is axially tilted 23.4° relative to this plane ...
The Moon is the ruling planet of Cancer♋️ and is exalted in Taurus ♉️. In classical Roman mythology, the Moon was Luna, at times identified with Diana (Artemis and Selene in Greek Mythology). [25] The Moon is large enough for its gravity to affect the Earth, stabilizing its orbit and producing the regular ebb and flow of the tides.