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The Zodiac.

History, myth and art of the twelve signs: essays from the standing department, with sources on every page.

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Latest in The Zodiac The Lion Before Hercules: Leo From Babylon to Nemea The deep myth of Leo: Babylon's Great Lion in MUL.APIN, the Nemean beast Hercules strangled and skinned, and how one lion travelled from Sumer to Nemea. ZOD Culture Editorial Team · 13 July 2026

11 Jul 2026 11 Jul 2026 Leo Dates, Traits, and Mythology Leo runs July 23 to August 22, at the height of summer. A guide to its dates, the Nemean Lion, and Regulus, the royal star at the heart of the constellation. ZOD Culture Editorial Team

9 Jul 2026 9 Jul 2026 Capricorn Dates, Traits, and Mythology Capricorn runs December 22 to January 19, opening at the winter solstice. A guide to its dates, the Sumerian sea-goat, and the Tropic of Capricorn. ZOD Culture Editorial Team

8 Jul 2026 8 Jul 2026 Scorpio Dates, Traits, and Mythology Scorpio runs October 23 to November 21. A culturally literate guide to its dates, cusp drift, traditional traits, Babylonian myth, and Ophiuchus. ZOD Culture Editorial Team

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