SCORPIO (The Scorpion)



Orion, the mighty hunter, was always boasting of his marksmanship. "Nothing in creation can stand up to me..." The gods and goddesses were pained by such talk, and one day Hera, the wife of the great Zeus, could no longer bear it. She released a scorpion on the forest path where Orion frequently walked as he boasted of his power. The scorpion stung Orion in the foot, and its venom spread through his body. In spite of all his strength, Orion soon breathed his last. Ever since then both Orion and the Scorpion have remained in the sky as enemies. As the Scorpion rises Orion sinks below the horizon, as if to flee in a never-ending celestial chase.

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SAGITTARIUS (The Centaur)

LIBRA (The Scales)