The Origin of the Crab: The Cancer Constellation

The constellation of Cancer is a very unique constellation as it is the only constellation that represents two symbols at once. Its inherent water symbol and of course that of summer from the constellations positioning. However, where did the depictions of the crab originate? And how did the shape of the constellation of Cancer, an upside-down “Y” more or less, become to be anthropomorphized as a crab?

The Origins of the Constellation of Cancer
The earliest recordings of the recognition of the Cancer constellation belong to that of the ancient Acadians in very remote antiquity. Prior to the precession of the equinox …read more