The Myth of Pisces
Originated from the Babylonian word Šinunutu, meaning 'The Great Swallow', (the west fish) and Anunitum, 'Lady of the Heavens' (the north...
The Myth of Aquarius
The constellation Aquarius in Babylonian star-lore represents the overflowing vases of the God Ea. As it's also symbolic of the rains of...
The Myth of Capricornus
Within Babylonian mythology, it is believed that the god Ea ruled the waters beneth the Earth. He would keep the rivers Tigris and...
The Myth of Sagittarius
The constellation, in Babylonian times, is the depiciton of the god Nergal, the God of War and the Sun During Noontime and The Summer...
The Myth of Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus is a descendant constellation from what the Babylonians called Nirah, a serpent god who was sometimes depicted as a serpent, or...
The Myth of Scorpius
In astrology the Scorpion’s armoured body segments and its array of weaponry predisposed it to become a creature symbolizing war and the...
The Myth of Libra
Even in Babylonian times, the constellation depicting Libra was seen as a pair of scales. Those scales were sacred to the god Shamash,...
The Myth of Virgo
The current constellation we know of Virgo is actually made up of two Babylonian constellations: The Frond and The Furrow. The Frond, the...
The Myth of Leo
The constellation of Leo in Babylonian times was the symbol of the sacred beast of Ishtar, and as she represents war and victory, so does...
The Myth of Cancer
In Babylonian mythology, the crab constellation, Cancer, symbolises the summertime drought. As the constellation rises during the...
