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==Mythology== ==Greek mythology==
The constellation was named by the ], as part of the mythology of ].{{dubious|date=November 2011}}{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} A legend was told in a lost work by ], probably in the work which other authors call the ''Astronomy'', known through the work of a Hellenistic author on the constellations. <ref>], '']''; translation in {{gutenberg|no=348|name=Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica by Hesiod|author=Evelyn-White, Hugh G.|year=1914}}</ref>


According to the story, Orion went to ], where he hunted with the goddess ] and her mother ], and in the course of the hunt, threatened to kill every beast on Earth. Mother ] objected and sent a giant scorpion to kill Orion. The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked ] to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented and, as a memorial to the hero's death, added the ] to the heavens as well.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}}
Ancient Babylonian boundary stones show the figure of the scorpion was used an emblem of autumn, symbolic of the decline of the Sun's power after the autumnal equinox, which was then located within its stars.<ref>William John Hinke, ''A new boundary stone of Nebuchadrezzar I. from Nippur'', p.106. Vol. 4 of Researches and treatises, University of Pennsylvania Babylonian Expedition, 1907.</ref> Scorpio's ancient zodiac myth is most clearly revealed in the Epic of ] where the gate of the sun is guarded by a pair of scorpion-men. Gavin White, author of ''Babylonian Star Lore'', writes:
{{quote|The gate marks the start of an underground tunnel that was travelled by the sun during the course of each night and was traversed by Gilgamesh on his way to the visit the immortals who lived beyond the confines of this world. In terms of the sun’s annual circuit of the stars this tunnel can naturally be thought of as symbolising the sun’s autumnal descent into the darkness of the underworld.<ref>Gavin White, ''Babylonian Star Lore: An Illustrated Guide to the Star-lore and Constellations of Ancient Babylonia'' p.34. London: Solaria Publications, 2008. ISBN: 9780955903700.</ref>}}

Scorpion men are featured in several ] myths, including the ]. They are the mythological spawn of ], created to revenge the betrayal of her mate ]. They are described as guarding the gates of the sun-god ] at the mountains of ], where they warn travellers of the danger that lies beyond their post. The Gilgamesh myth declares that their heads touch the sky, their "terror is awesome" and their "glance is death".<ref name="Babylonian">A. R. George, ''The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic'', p.493. Oxford University Press, 2003.This meeting of Gilgamesh, on his way to Ūta-napišti, with the Scorpion-folk guarding the entrance to the tunnel is described in ''Iškār Gilgāmeš'', tablet IX, lines 47-81.</ref>

In ], the scorpion-goddess ] offered representation of Scorpio, which at the time of the Old Kingdom contained the autumn equinox.<ref>Adrian Gilbert, ''Signs in the sky'', p.108. Three Rivers Press, 2001.</ref>

In ] Scorpio features in the myth of the the giant hunter ] and the Goddess ]. According to the ''Phenomena'' of Aratus, Orion was enjoying the slaughter of all manner of beasts when he laid his hands upon Artemis's robes. In anger she proved his vulnerability by rousing the deadly scorpion whose unsuspected bite destroyed the supposedly invicible hunter. The goddess raised the Scorpion to the heavens in gratitude, placing its constellation in opposition to that of Orion. The scorpion and the hunter are thus said to be linked forever in conflict in the sky, so that Orion flees beneath the western ] whenever his murderer rises in the east.<ref>Bruce J. Malina, John J. Pilch, ''Social-science commentary on the book of Revelation'', p.166. "Men say that at the rising of the Scorpion in the East, Orion flees at the western verge" (''Phenomena'', 64-41; LCL). Fortress Press, 2000. ISBN:9780800632274. </ref>
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The dates that the Sun traverses the sign of Scorpio according to the Sidereal system are therefore (generally) between 13 November and 14 December each year.


==References== ==References==

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Scorpio (♏) is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 210th and 239th degree of celestial longitude. Generally, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac between 23 October and 21 November each year (sometimes the dates vary slightly). Individuals born during these dates, whilst the Sun is within this sign are called Scorpios.

Characteristics

Definitions and Associations in Astrology
Glyph meaning: (♏) Stinger of a scorpion.
Quality Negative: inwardly reflective, introvert.
Element (triplicity) Water: sensitivity, feelings, instincts.
Mode (quadruplicity) Fixed: the element in its least changeable form - associated with stability or stubbornness.
Body part Genitals.
Direction North by east
Traditional definitions Fruitful: Unless afflicted, Scorpio shows a propensity for large families, many children or easy pregnancy. Scorpio is the least promising of the fruitful (or 'fertile') signs however because where it is afflicted, it can indicate many pregnancies that fail.

Mute (or slow of voice): Scorpio is not known for verbal dexterity, and suffers from an inability to communicate openly and freely.

Compatibilities

In Synastry, the natives of Scorpio are generally considered to be most compatible with the natives of the other water signs, Cancer and Pisces. However, compatibility based on sun-sign alone is considered to be only a very general guideline. The branch of astrology dealing with interpersonal relationships is called Synastry. In this, astrologers analyse the horoscopes of both parties being considered with particular reference to the positions of the Sun and Moon, and Venus and Mars.

General astrological compatibility of Scorpio with other signs
Sign Highest compatibility High compatibility Low compatibility Lowest compatibility
Scorpio Cancer, Pisces Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Aries, Libra, Sagittarius Gemini, Leo, Aquarius

Greek mythology

The constellation was named by the ancient Greeks, as part of the mythology of Orion. A legend was told in a lost work by Hesiod, probably in the work which other authors call the Astronomy, known through the work of a Hellenistic author on the constellations.

According to the story, Orion went to Crete, where he hunted with the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto, and in the course of the hunt, threatened to kill every beast on Earth. Mother Earth objected and sent a giant scorpion to kill Orion. The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented and, as a memorial to the hero's death, added the Scorpion to the heavens as well.

References

  1. Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ^ Joanna Watters, Astrology for today. London: Carroll & Brown, 2003. ISBN 1903258693.
  3. Sasha Fenton, Astrology for Living, p.12. Readers Digest, 1999. ISBN 9780762102303.
  4. ^ There are three signs for each element which are related to each other across the zodiac by the shape of the triangle; therefore these are traditionally known as 'triplicities'. Marcus Manilius, (c.10 AD.) Astronomica 2.270-295. Translated by G.P. Goold. Harvard University Press, 1977. ISBN 0674995163.
  5. ^ William Lilly, (1647) Christian Astrology. Republished as facsimile, London: Regulus, 1985. ISBN 0948472014.
  6. ^ Deborah Houlding, ‘the Scorpion'. The Mountain Astrologer, issue #129, October 2006. ISSN 1079-1345.
  7. Forrest, Steven, The Changing Sky: A Practical Guide to Predictive Astrology, p 263,Acs Pubns, Chicago, 1993
  8. Linda Goodman, Linda Goodman's Love Signs: A New Approach to the Human Heart. Harper Paperbacks; 1st edition (1991) ISBN 0060968966 p.8 "Even between two individuals whose Sun and Moon Signs harmonize, there are always some planets in their mutual nativities which clash causing periodic friction and tension."
  9. Eratosthenes, Catasterismi; translation in
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