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'''Scorpio''' ('''{{Emoji presentation|♏|text}}''') ({{lang-grc|Σκορπιός|Skorpiós}}, Latin for "scorpion") is the eighth [[astrological sign]] in the [[zodiac]], originating from the constellation of [[Scorpius]]. It spans 210–240° [[ecliptic longitude]]. Under the tropical zodiac (most commonly used in [[Western astrology]]), the [[Sun (astrology)|Sun]] transits this sign on average from October 23 to November 21.{{sfn | dictionary| n.d. | loc= s.v. Scorpio}} Depending on which zodiac system one uses, someone born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a ''Scorpio'' or a ''Scorpionic''.{{sfn | dictionary | n.d. | loc= s.v. Scorpio}}
'''Scorpio''' ('''{{Emoji presentation|♏|text}}''') ({{lang-grc|Σκορπιός|Skorpiós}}, Latin for "[[scorpion]]") is the eighth [[astrological sign]] in the [[zodiac]], originating from the constellation of [[Scorpius]]. It spans 210–240° [[ecliptic longitude]]. Under the tropical zodiac (most commonly used in [[Western astrology]]), the [[Sun (astrology)|Sun]] transits this sign on average from October 23 to November 21.{{sfn | dictionary| n.d. | loc= s.v. Scorpio}} Depending on which zodiac system one uses, someone born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a ''Scorpio'' or a ''Scorpionic''.{{sfn | dictionary | n.d. | loc= s.v. Scorpio}}


==Associations==
==Associations==

Revision as of 04:15, 2 June 2024

Scorpio
Zodiac symbolScorpion
Duration (tropical, western)October 22 – November 21 (2024, UT1)[1]
ConstellationScorpius
Zodiac elementWater
Zodiac qualityFixed
Sign rulerMars (traditional), Pluto (modern)
DetrimentVenus
ExaltationNone in traditional, Uranus in modern.
FallMoon
AriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPisces

Scorpio (♏︎) (Template:Lang-grc, Latin for "scorpion") is the eighth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210–240° ecliptic longitude. Under the tropical zodiac (most commonly used in Western astrology), the Sun transits this sign on average from October 23 to November 21.[2] Depending on which zodiac system one uses, someone born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a Scorpio or a Scorpionic.[2]

Associations

Scorpio is one of the water signs, the others being Cancer and Pisces.[3] It is a fixed, negative sign.[4] According to The Astrology Bible, Scorpio's colors are deep red, maroon, black, and brown.[5]

Myth

According to Greek mythology, its representation as a scorpion is related to the Greek legend of Orion and how a scorpion stung him to death (said to be why Orion sets as Scorpius rises in the sky). Another Greek myth recounts how a scorpion caused the horses of the Sun to bolt when they were being driven by the inexperienced youth Phaethon.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
  2. ^ a b dictionary n.d., s.v. Scorpio.
  3. ^ Allen 1899, p. 107
  4. ^ Lewis 2003, pp. 601–608.
  5. ^ Hall 2005, pp. 84–91.
  6. ^ Scorpius 2023.

Works cited

  • Allen, Richard Hinckley (1899). Star-names and Their Meanings. G.E. Stechert.
  • 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°....
  • Hall, Judy (2005). The Astrology Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Zodiac. New York: Sterling. ISBN 1402727593.
  • Lewis, James R. (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences (2nd ed.). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 1578591449.
  • "Scorpio". dictionary.com. n.d. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  • "Scorpius, constellation and astrological sign". Britannica.com. 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • Media related to Scorpio at Wikimedia Commons