Virgo (♍︎) (Ancient Greek: Παρθένος, romanized: Parthénos) (Latin for "virgin" or "maiden") is the sixth astrological sign in the zodiac. It spans the 150–180th degree of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area (on average) between August 23 and September 22.[2] Depending on the system of astrology, individuals born during these dates may be called Virgos or Virgoans.[3]
The constellation Virgo has many different origins, depending on mythology. Most myths view Virgo as a virgin maiden[7] that carries her associations with wheat.[8] In Greek and Roman mythology, the constellation is related to Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, or her daughter Persephone, queen of the Underworld.[9]
Others associate it with the myth of Parthenos, which explains how the constellation Virgo came to be.[10] In this legend, Parthenos is the daughter of Staphylus and Chrysothemis, and sister to Rhoeo and Molpadia. Apollo had impregnated Rhoeo, but when her father discovered her pregnancy, he assumed it was from a random suitor and was greatly ashamed. As her punishment, he locked her in a box and cast it into a river.
After the fate of their sister, Parthenos and Molpadia lived in fear of their father's terrible wrath. One evening, Staphylus left his daughters in charge of a valuable bottle of wine. When they both accidentally fell asleep, one of their swine broke the bottle. Fleeing in terror from their father's wrath, the sisters ran to the edge of a nearby cliff and threw themselves off.
Due to his previous relations with Rhoeo, Apollo saved the two sisters and delivered them to the safety of the nearby cities in Cherronseos. Molpadia settled in Castabus, where she changed her name to Hemithea and was worshipped as a local goddess for many years. Parthenos resided in Bubastis, where she was also worshipped as a local goddess. According to another story, Parthenos was the daughter of Apollo, who made the constellation to commemorate her death at a young age.[10]
In another Greek myth, Virgo is the Athenian maiden Erigone, daughter of Icarius. After Icarius was murdered by his shepherds in a drunken rage, Erigone hung herself out of grief, and her dog Maera committed suicide.[11]Zeus or Dionysus pitied the family and placed them in the sky as constellations: Erigone became Virgo, Icarius became Bootes, and Maera became Canis Minor.[12]
In Egyptian mythology, the time when the Sun was in the constellation Virgo marked the beginning of the wheat harvest, connecting Virgo to the wheat grain. In Christianity, Jesus was born to a virgin in the town of Bethlehem; the ancient Zodiac ended in the constellation Leo and began with Virgo.
A comparable sign to Virgo in Hindu astrology is Kanya (meaning "maiden").
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This article is about the astrological sign For the constellation see Virgo constellation Not to be confused with Virgin Mary disambiguation Virgo Ancient Greek Par8enos romanized Parthenos Latin for virgin or maiden is the sixth astrological sign in the zodiac It spans the 150 180th degree of the zodiac Under the tropical zodiac the Sun transits this area on average between August 23 and September 22 2 Depending on the system of astrology individuals born during these dates may be called Virgos or Virgoans 3 VirgoZodiac symbolThe Virgin Maiden Duration tropical western August 22 September 22 2024 UT1 1 ConstellationVirgoZodiac elementEarthZodiac qualityMutableSign rulerMercuryDetrimentJupiter and NeptuneExaltationMercuryFallVenusThe sign is associated with Astraea In Greek mythology Astraea was the last immortal to abandon Earth at the end of the Silver Age when the gods fled to Olympus hence the sign s association with Earth 4 She became the constellation of Virgo 5 Virgo is one of the three Earth signs along with Capricorn and Taurus 6 Contents 1 Origins 2 See also 3 References 4 Works cited 5 External linksOrigins editThe constellation Virgo has many different origins depending on mythology Most myths view Virgo as a virgin maiden 7 that carries her associations with wheat 8 In Greek and Roman mythology the constellation is related to Demeter the Greek goddess of the harvest or her daughter Persephone queen of the Underworld 9 Others associate it with the myth of Parthenos which explains how the constellation Virgo came to be 10 In this legend Parthenos is the daughter of Staphylus and Chrysothemis and sister to Rhoeo and Molpadia Apollo had impregnated Rhoeo but when her father discovered her pregnancy he assumed it was from a random suitor and was greatly ashamed As her punishment he locked her in a box and cast it into a river After the fate of their sister Parthenos and Molpadia lived in fear of their father s terrible wrath One evening Staphylus left his daughters in charge of a valuable bottle of wine When they both accidentally fell asleep one of their swine broke the bottle Fleeing in terror from their father s wrath the sisters ran to the edge of a nearby cliff and threw themselves off Due to his previous relations with Rhoeo Apollo saved the two sisters and delivered them to the safety of the nearby cities in Cherronseos Molpadia settled in Castabus where she changed her name to Hemithea and was worshipped as a local goddess for many years Parthenos resided in Bubastis where she was also worshipped as a local goddess According to another story Parthenos was the daughter of Apollo who made the constellation to commemorate her death at a young age 10 In another Greek myth Virgo is the Athenian maiden Erigone daughter of Icarius After Icarius was murdered by his shepherds in a drunken rage Erigone hung herself out of grief and her dog Maera committed suicide 11 Zeus or Dionysus pitied the family and placed them in the sky as constellations Erigone became Virgo Icarius became Bootes and Maera became Canis Minor 12 In Egyptian mythology the time when the Sun was in the constellation Virgo marked the beginning of the wheat harvest connecting Virgo to the wheat grain In Christianity Jesus was born to a virgin in the town of Bethlehem the ancient Zodiac ended in the constellation Leo and began with Virgo A comparable sign to Virgo in Hindu astrology is Kanya meaning maiden See also editAstronomical symbols Chinese zodiac Circle of stars Cusp astrology Elements of the zodiacReferences edit Astronomical Applications Department 2011 Britannica n d Virgoan n d Atsma c 2015 Giulio Campi Jupiter and Astraea The Met Retrieved August 15 2022 David Groome Astrology in Parapsychology The Science of Unusual Experiences eds David Groome and Ron Roberts 113 27 2nd ed London Psychology Press 2016 116 Ioan Petru Culianu Astrology in Encyclopedia of Religion ed Lindsay Jones 563 6 Vol 1 2nd ed Detroit Macmillan Reference USA 2005 565 The Personality of a Virgo Explained Allure February 2 2018 Retrieved July 28 2022 Allen 1963 a b Rigoglioso 2009 Hyginus Fabulae 243 Hyginus De Astronomica 2 4 4 Fabulae 130Works cited editAllen Richard Hinckley 1963 Star Names Their Lore and Meaning Nineola Dover Publications ISBN 9780486210797 Astronomical Applications Department 2011 Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac 2 2 2 Washington DC US Naval Observatory Longitude of Sun apparent geocentric ecliptic of date interpolated to find time of crossing 0 30 Atsma Aaron J c 2015 ASTRAEA Greek goddess of justice Rigoglioso Marguerite 2009 Artemis s Divine Birth Priestesshood The Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece New York Palgrave Macmillan Virgo constellation Encyclopedia Britannica n d Retrieved September 20 2018 Virgoan Dictionary definition and pronunciation Yahoo Education Education yahoo com Archived from the original on October 8 2012 Retrieved August 15 2012 External links editWarburg Institute Iconographic 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