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Signs and Qualities of the Zodiac
Four signs make up the zodiac: air, water, fire, and earth. Each sign of the zodiac has three characteristics: cardinal, fixed, and mutable. Leo is regarded as the fire sign’s fixed quality. Leo is thought to inspire passion and inventiveness.
The Time of Leo
The Age of Leo began as the Ice Age came to a close. The ice started to melt as the earth warmed up. At this point, the world would no longer be governed by vast herds of creatures, as was the case with woolly mammoths and saber-tooth tigers. The human race would rule the planet and become the dominant species.
According to legend, the Age of Leo spans the years 10,006 and 8006 BC.
It is often referred to as the Mesolithic era or the Stone Age.
The sun was worshipped at that time because it was when humans first learnt to hunt and harvest crops.
Leo and The Sun
The sun is supposed to preside over Leo. During the time of year when the Nile would flood the land, the sun and the constellation Leo coincide in Egypt. This was significant since the Nile was ancient Egypt’s source of life.
The goddess of fire and vengeance known as Sekhmet was even worshipped by the Egyptians.
She was Ra, the sun god’s daughter.
The Formation of the Leo Constellation
The origin of the constellation Leo is the subject of numerous tales. The myth about Hercules defeating the Nemean Lion is by far the most well-known.
The Nemean Lion and Hercules
A lion once harassed the residents of Nemea, an ancient city outside of Corinth. The lion’s skin was fashioned of pure gold, making it immune to human weaponry.
The Nemean Lion stalked the residents of the town for years.
No hunter from Nemea who attempted to slay the lion was successful. The citizens of Nemea pleaded with Hercules for assistance in their hour of need.
Hercules was on a path of repentance at the time.
It was widely known that Hera detested Hercules.
Who was to blame her?
She gave birth to her husband Zeus’s bastard son Hercules out of wedlock.
Hercules killed his own two children while under the influence of the madness for which she had cursed him.
Hercules’s regret set him on his path of repentance after his sanity was recovered (also known as the twelve labors of Hercules).
Hercules agreed to the Nemean people’s request and went on the hunt for the lion.
He fought the lion after he had cornered it in a cave outside of Nemea, but he was unsuccessful because the lion’s hide was thick.
Hercules charged the lion out of desperation.
He killed the lion by grabbing it by the neck and strangling it.
According to legend, Hera kept the Nemean lion as a pet because it was one of her favorite animals.
She memorialized her love for the golden lion by creating the Leo constellation in the midst of her sadness.