I have chosen Cancer as my favorite constellation because it is the sign I was born under. Latin for "crab", it is the dimmest of all the zodiac constellations and used to be the Sun's most northerly position in the sky. It is located in between Gemini (to its west) and Leo(to its east). It is best known among stargazers as home of Praesepe, an open cluster.
Cancer is most well known in Greek mythology as the crab sent by the goddess Hera to help the hydra kill Heracles. The crab was easily killed by Heracles during the battle and Hera, feeling bad for the weak crab, put him up in the stars for his loyalty. However, in the Scriptures of Delphi, there is another version of the pathetic crab that puts him in a much better light then its more …show more content…
The four elements: air, water, earth, and fire fought each other for the dominion of the world. After a millennium of fighting the four agreed upon a formal battle between champions from each element. 3 champions were chosen from the elements and the tournament began. The champions fought valiantly for their patrons, but one by one the champions died until the only ones that remained were Cancer, representing water, and Libra, representing Air. The truth is that Cancer and Libra were deeply in love, going against the laws restricting inter-elemental relationships, and one could not live without the other. When time came for the last battle, Cancer killed himself so his lover would live. Libra, distraught over his death, approaches all four elements and begins her tirade of fury. She yells at them for their quarreling and foolishness that brought only death and destruction. She goes on to describe how the 4 elements are just that, 4. One cannot rule over the other, for balance must be kept and after confessing her love about Cancer she took a knife and killed herself out of love, peace, and balance. The four elements realized that with the death of Libra, no champion survived leading to a draw. The four contemplated her words and decided that they will abide by her sacrificial request to rule in balance. Each element will have 3 months out of the year to rule. Before the first year began the
Cancer is most well known in Greek mythology as the crab sent by the goddess Hera to help the hydra kill Heracles. The crab was easily killed by Heracles during the battle and Hera, feeling bad for the weak crab, put him up in the stars for his loyalty. However, in the Scriptures of Delphi, there is another version of the pathetic crab that puts him in a much better light then its more …show more content…
The four elements: air, water, earth, and fire fought each other for the dominion of the world. After a millennium of fighting the four agreed upon a formal battle between champions from each element. 3 champions were chosen from the elements and the tournament began. The champions fought valiantly for their patrons, but one by one the champions died until the only ones that remained were Cancer, representing water, and Libra, representing Air. The truth is that Cancer and Libra were deeply in love, going against the laws restricting inter-elemental relationships, and one could not live without the other. When time came for the last battle, Cancer killed himself so his lover would live. Libra, distraught over his death, approaches all four elements and begins her tirade of fury. She yells at them for their quarreling and foolishness that brought only death and destruction. She goes on to describe how the 4 elements are just that, 4. One cannot rule over the other, for balance must be kept and after confessing her love about Cancer she took a knife and killed herself out of love, peace, and balance. The four elements realized that with the death of Libra, no champion survived leading to a draw. The four contemplated her words and decided that they will abide by her sacrificial request to rule in balance. Each element will have 3 months out of the year to rule. Before the first year began the