Twelve zodiac signs

A project for the 12 zodiac signs

1. TWELVE ZODIAC SIGNS A project by: Kakalia Sofia, Loi Markella, Papageorgiou Tolis, Flouli Dimitra

2. The twelve zodiac signs In western astrology, there are 12 signs but standing for 12 periods of a year. According to natural distribution, stars are divided into many regions of different sizes, each called a constellation. Connecting all bright stars in a constellation with lines, different images in the shape of animals and objects are formed. People named each constellation according to its shape. The International Astronomical Union divided the sky into 88 constellations with precise boundaries, making every star belonging to a particular constellation.

3. The 12 signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. People believe that different signs of the zodiac present different characteristics and talents. The English word zodiac derives from zōdiacus, the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek zōidiakòs kýklos ( ζῳδιακός κύκλος), meaning "cycle or circle of little animals". Zōidion( ζῴδιον) is the diminutive of zōion ( ζῷον, " animal"). The name reflects the prominence of animals (and mythological hybrids) among the twelve signs.

4. ARIES Date of Birth: March 21 -April 19 Strength: hopeful, active, energetic, honest, versatile, brave, adventurous, passionate, generous, cheerful, argumentative, curious Weakness: impulsive, naive, self-willed, belligerent, impatient Symbol: Ram Element: Fire Celebrities: Hans Christian Andersen, Jackie Chan, Mariah Carey, Marlon Brando, Dennis Quaid

5. TAURUS Date of Birth: April 20 - May 20 Strength: romantic, decisive, logical, diligent, ardent, patient, talented in art, perseverant, benevolent Weakness: prejudiced, dependent, stubborn Symbol: Bull Element: Earth Celebrities: Karl Marx, William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, David Beckham, Al Pacino

6. GEMINI Date of Birth: May 21 - June 21 Strength: multifarious, perspicacious, smart, cheerful, quick-witted, clement, charming Weakness : fickle, gossipy, amphibian Symbol: Twins Element: Air Celebrities: John F. Kennedy, Queen Victoria

7. CANCER Date of Birth: June 22 - July 22 Strength: with strong sixth sense, subjective, gentle, swift, imaginative, careful, dedicated, perseverant, kind, caring Weakness: greedy, possessive, sensitive, prim Symbol: Crab Element: Water Celebrities: Alexander the Great, Raul Gonzalez

8. LEO Date of Birth: July 23 - August 22 Strength: proud, charitable, reflective, loyal and enthusiastic Weakness: arrogant, vainglorious, indulgent, wasteful, willful, and self-complacent Symbol: Lion Element: Fire Celebrities: Napoleon Bonaparte, Deng Xiaoping, Alexander Dumas, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, Sarah Brightman

9. VIRGO Date of Birth: August 23 - September 22 Strength: helping, elegant, perfectionist, modest, practical, clearheaded Weakness: picky, nosey, tortuous, confining Symbol: Virgin maiden Element: Earth Celebrities: Warren Buffett, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, Rebecca De Mornay , Richard Gere

10. LIBRA Date of Birth: September 23 - October 23 Strength: idealistic, equitable, just, strong social skills, aesthetic, charming, artistic, beautiful, kind-hearted Weakness: hesitant, narcissistic, lazy, perfunctory, freewheeling Symbol: Scales Element: Air Celebrities: Oscar Wilde, Hillary Duff, Italo Calvino, Evander Hoilrield

11. SCORPIO Date of Birth: October 24 - November 22 Strength: mysterious, rational, intelligent, independent, intuitive, dedicated, insightful, charming, sensible Weakness: suspicious, fanatical, complicated, possessive, arrogant, self-willed, extreme Symbol: Scorpion Element: Water Celebrities: Charles de Gaulle, Bill Gates, Marie Curie, Hillary Clinton, Julia Roberts, Pablo Picass

12. Date of Birth: November 23 - December 21 Strength: insightful, superior, rational, brave, beautiful, lively, lovely, optimistic Weakness: forgetful, careless, rash Symbol: Archer Element: Fire SAGITTARIOUS Celebrities: Mark Twain, Beethoven, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears

13. CAPRICORN Date of Birth: December 22 - January 19 Strength: excellent, intelligent, practical, reliable, perseverant, generous, optimistic, cute, persistent Weakness: stubborn, lonely, and suspicious Symbol: Goat Element: Earth Celebrities: Mao Zedong, Issac Newton, Martin Luther King, Nicholas Cage

14. AQUARIUS Date of Birth: January 20 - February 18 Strength: original, tolerant, ideal, calm, friendly, charitable, independent, smart, practical Weakness: changeful, disobedient, liberalistic, hasty, rebel Symbol: Water carrier Element: Air Celebrities: Francis Bacon, Thomas Edison, Agyness Deyn , Paris Hilton

15. PISCES Date of Birth: February 19 - March 20 Strength: conscious, aesthetic, platonic, dedicated, kind, with good temper Weakness: recessive, sentimental, indecisive, unrealistic Symbol: Fish Element: Water   Celebrities : George Washington, Albert Einstein, Justin Bieber

16. EPILOGUE It is known that a big number of people actually believe that the zodiac predictions affect their everyday life, however it is not scientifically proven that the constellations of the stars, the movement of the planets affect our lives. Nevertheless, the zodiac signs still remain a popular belief among people.

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