8.4 What is the constellation?

Leo, the fifth house of the zodiac, was born from July 23rd to August 22nd.

Leo is a huge constellation on the ecliptic, and it is also one of the few constellations consistent with its image. Located in the south of Ursa major, between Cancer and Virgo.

In Leo, six stars from ε to α form a sickle, representing the lion's head and chest, and α (Xuanyuan XIV) represents the lion's heart. From α via ρ to ο is its front foot, δ, θ and β constitute the lion's back body, and the two strings of stars starting from θ are the lion's two hind legs.

The mythical origin of Leo

Hercules, the first hero in Greek mythology, the first task of 12 is to eradicate the lions living in Nimian. It is said that this lion was born of the monster Tifeng and the snake banshee, and it is invulnerable.

At first Hercules shot the lion with a bow and arrow, but the lion was naturally not injured. Finally Hercules drove the lion into the cave with a stick, strangled him alive, peeled off the lion's skin and put it on his body, and took the lion back to King Julius. Scared Juris into hiding in the bronze furnace at the gate.

Hercules always wears this bulletproof lion skin to show off his achievements. Zeus, the king of the gods, in memory of Hercules' bravery, lifted the body of a giant lion into the sky and turned it into a Leo.