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The Star Sign of Leo & Typical Leo Traits

The Leo Star Sign If you were born between July 24 and August 23, your star sign is Leo (which means "lion" in Latin). However, due to a shift in the point of Aries, or the spring equinox, the dates for Leo no longer correspond to the constellation that gave the star sign its name approximately 2,000 years ago. Currently, the sun passes through the Leo constellation between early August and mid-September. Denebola, Regulus, and Algieba are dazzlingly bright stars that mark the lion's body, with a crescent-shaped line made up of three smaller stars forming its head. The Ancient Egyptians, Persians, Jews, Syrians, and other ancient peoples all saw a lion in this constellation. In Jewish mythology, For example, the lion is both a symbol of the Messiah and the heraldic animal used by the Israelite tribe of Judah. Leo's significance as a zodiac sign stems from Greek mythology. According to legend, the demi-god Hercules had to complete twelve tasks for King Eurystheus withi...