Zodiac - The Twelve Signs

The Twelve Signs

What follows is a list of the twelve signs of the modern zodiac (with the ecliptic longitudes of their first points), where 0° Aries is understood as the vernal equinox, with their Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, and Babylonian names (but note that the Sanskrit and the Babylonian name equivalents denote the constellations only, not the tropical zodiac signs). Also, the "English translation" is not usually used by English speakers. The Latin names are standard English usage.

Symbol Long. Latin name English translation Greek name Sanskrit name Sumero-Babylonian name
1 Aries The Ram Κριός (Krios) Meṣha (मेष) MUL LU.ḪUŊ.GA "The Agrarian Worker", Dumuzi
2 30° Taurus The Bull Ταῦρος (Tauros) Vṛiṣabha (वृषभ) MULGU4.AN.NA "The Steer of Heaven"
3 60° Gemini The Twins Δίδυμοι (Didumoi) Mithuna (मिथुन) MULMAŠ.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL "The Great Twins" (Castor and Pollux)
4 90° Cancer The Crab Καρκῖνος (Karkinos) Karkaṭa (कर्कट) MULAL.LUL "The Crayfish"
5 120° Leo The Lion Λέων (Leōn) Siṃha (सिंह) MULUR.GU.LA "The Lion"
6 150° Virgo The Maiden Παρθένος (Parthenos) Kanyā (कन्या) MULAB.SIN "The Furrow"; "The Furrow, the goddess Shala's ear of corn"
7 180° Libra The Scales Ζυγός (Zugos) Tulā (तुला) MULZIB.BA.AN.NA "The Scales"
8 210° Scorpio The Scorpion Σκoρπιός (Skorpios) Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) MULGIR.TAB "The Scorpion"
9 240° Sagittarius The (Centaur) Archer Τοξότης (Toxotēs) Dhanuṣa (धनुष) MULPA.BIL.SAG, Nedu "soldier"
10 270° Capricorn "Goat-horned" (The Sea-Goat) Αἰγόκερως (Aigokerōs) Makara (मकर) MULSUḪUR.MAŠ "The Goat-Fish" of Enki
11 300° Aquarius The Water-Bearer Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhoos) Kumbha (कुम्भ) MULGU.LA "The Great One", later "pitcher"
12 330° Pisces The Fish Ἰχθύες (Ikhthues) Mīna (मीन) MULSIM.MAḪ "The Tail of the Swallow", later DU.NU.NU "fish-cord"

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