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BABYLONIAN SIGNS OF ZODIAC: circa 2000 BC
The signs of the modern zodiac originate with the
Babylonians. They divided the sky into 12 equal parts
of 30 degrees, and gave them the following names:
BABYLONIAN MODERN
Aries Aries The Ram
Pleiades Taurus The Bull
Gemini Gemini The Twins
Praesepe Cancer The Crab
Leo Leo The Lion
Spica Virgo The Virgin
Libra Libra The Scales
Scorpio Scorpio The Scorpion
Sagittarius Sagittarius The Archer
capricornus Capricorn The Goat
Aquarius Aquarius The Waterbearer
Pisces Pisces The Two Fishes
The Greeks adopted these zodiac symbols from the
Babylonians (changing Pleiades to Taurus, Praesepe
to Cancer, and Spica to Virgo) and passed them on to
other ancient civilizations.