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Leo Constellation Myth
Leo was one of the earliest recognized constellations, with archaeological evidence that the Mesopotamians had a similar constellation as early as 4000 BCE.
The Constellation Leo myth (the Greek one), known as the myth of Leo the lion, is one of the more confusing of the constellation myths. The story of this constellation is typically attributed to an ancient story of Hercules (Greek mythology) and his 12 trials or labors. (Do you remember the last article, Cancer Constellation?). The constellation sign of Leo responds to the stones and gems Onyx, Diamond, Carnelian, Sardonyx, and Peridot.
In the first of his trials, Hercules is tasked with finding and killing the Nemean Lion which pelt was made of deferents hues of fire colors as it\’s the colors of the Carnelian, the Sardonyx, and the Peridot, an enormous and powerful lion whose hide is impenetrable.
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Hercules doesn’t know this and shoots the Nemean Lion with arrows, which do nothing because of these shining and polished stones but make it mad. Hercules didn’t run away, but the Lion runs into its cave and Hercules follows it. Inside the cave, Hercules hits Nemean Lion over the head with his club dark and black as the onyx hard enough to stun it, then proceeds to choke it to death with his bare hands.
To prove his victory, Hercules brings the pelt of the Nemean Lion back to King Eurystheus. Hercules tries to cut the pelt off the lion’s body and realizes that it’s still impenetrable, the gems the stones protected too much. After trying a few different tactics, he finally figures out that the only thing that can cut the skin of the Nemean Lion is its claws made of stone as well. Eventually, he can use the claws to skin the lion and brings the pelt back to Eurystheus but ends up keeping it to use as his armor. A beautiful cape of Carnelian, Sardonyx, and Peridot.
And this is where the myth gets confusing. It is repeatedly mentioned in different versions that either Zeus or Hera (Greek mythology) decide to create the Leo constellation. Why is the Nemean Lion the one that ascends to the stars, which is typically reserved as an honor?
Hera has essentially played “Godmother” to most of the Greek myth’s great monsters, including the Nemean Lion. It was Hera who first begged Gaia and Tartarus to create the god/monster Typhoon, who happens to be the Nemean Lion’s father. Some legends say that Hera or Selene the moon goddess made of faceted diamonds (Greek mythology) had nursed Nemean Lion. Nemean Lion is named as such because Hera, angry at Zeus, sent it to Nemea to live. Thus anyone wanting to destroy Zeus would have to get through a gigantic, almost indestructible lion first, made Carnelian, Sardonyx, and Peridot, brown and green color stones and gems.
It\’s said that is Hera, who sent the Lion to Nemea in the first place; so she felt guilty for the creature for it getting hunted down and killed. This is the reason why Hera allowed it to live amongst the stars, next to Selene, the moon goddess, who adored him in that way mother and son? will be together forever as a beautiful constellation made of diamonds, made of stars.
The Leo constellation is connected in almost every way to the sun. In the zodiac, Leo is a fire sign and represents those born in the summer months, the months of the sunrise as the color of the carnelian and sardonyx, and the green hit as the peridot.
Leo Constellation Facts
The Lion in the Cave is the story of the Lion that always speaks of bravery: The Leon. This is an animal fearless and impossible to challenge, hurt or destroy, their only weaknesses being fear and aggression towards those they confront.
Living in a cave, a Lion always needs to have one, nesting and finding comfort in hard times. However, they should never stay there for long. With their head high, they have to face others with dignity and respect, never raising a voice, a hand, or a weapon, bravely walking through the forest they rule.
Leo Constellation stone the Peridot has many positive influences on the life of Leo. This stone can help minimize those not-so-favorable traits that Leos sometimes possess. The green gem helps Leos gain wisdom and understanding, making them more attuned to others and giving them a greater sense of humility.
Peridot encourages the nurturing and caring traits that Leos possess toward the people they love, making them more compassionate and even more generous.
Leo Constellation Brilliance
Peridot is the zodiac birthstone of Leo. It is special in that it is one of the few gemstones that have a narrow range of colors this is between brown-green to yellowish-green and pure green. Those who love peridot jewelry and jewelry makers as well usually choose the bright yellowish-green hue, which is more available and affordable than the rare grass-green variety.
Leo Constellation stone the Peridot has been admired for thousands of years and the ancient Egyptians believed it to be associated with the sun, protecting those who wore it against the dangers of the night and evil spirits. Its brilliant green color led those in medieval times to mistake the gem for the much rare emerald.
An interesting fact about this startlingly colored gem is that, besides being formed inside the earth and expelled through volcanos where it has been discovered, peridot also has fascinating other origins. Some varieties of this gem are said to have reached the earth from outer space, in meteorites.
Leo Constellation Hues and Tones
This Fire sign is passionate and sincere and its representatives show their feelings with ease and clarity. When in love, they are fun, loyal, respectful, and very generous towards their loved ones. They will take the role of a leader in any relationship, and strongly rely on their need for independence and initiative. This can be tiring for their partner at times, especially if they start imposing their will and organizing things that aren\’t theirs to organize in the first place.
Leo Constellation stone the Peridot has been long considered to be an aid to friendship and supposedly frees the mind of envious thoughts. It is also supposed to protect the wearer from the evil eye. Other legends credit peridot with bringing happiness and good cheer, attracting lovers, and strengthening the eyes.
Pliny wrote that peridot is dull during daylight hours but will glow like a lump of hot coal by night, been called “an Evening Emerald,” for, under artificial light, the stone glows a brilliant green.
Throughout history, there have been many legends that state the strong magical power that Leo Constellation stone the peridot possesses. Legend says that if the gem is set in gold, it will develop its full potential as a talisman and will have the power to dispel terrors of the night- fears and bad dreams. However, according to Pliny The Elder, the Great Roman authority on such matters, for peridots to work their strongest magic, they must be worn on the right arm.
Leo was one of the earliest recognized constellations, with archaeological evidence that the Mesopotamians had a similar constellation as early as 4000 BCE.
The Constellation Leo myth (the Greek one), known as the myth of Leo the lion, is one of the more confusing of the constellation myths. The story of this constellation is typically attributed to an ancient story of Hercules (Greek mythology) and his 12 trials or labors. (Do you remember the last article, Cancer Constellation?). The constellation sign of Leo responds to the stones and gems Onyx, Diamond, Carnelian, Sardonyx, and Ruby.
In the first of his trials, Hercules is tasked with finding and killing the Nemean Lion, which pelt was made of deferent’s hues of fire colors as it’s the colors of the Carnelian, the Sardonyx and the Ruby, an enormous and powerful lion whose hide is impenetrable.
Hercules doesn’t know this and shoots the Nemean Lion with arrows, which do nothing because of this shining and polish stones but make it really, really mad. Hercules didn’t run away, but the Lion runs into its cave and Hercules follows it. Inside the cave, Hercules hits Nemean Lion over the head with his club dark and black as the onyx hard enough to stun it, and then proceeds to choke it to death with his bare hands.
To prove his victory, Hercules brings the pelt of the Nemean Lion back to the King Eurystheus. Hercules tries to cut the pelt off the lion’s body and realize that it’s still impenetrable; the gems and the stones protected too much. After trying a few different tactics, he finally figures out that the only thing that can cut the skin of the Nemean Lion is its own claws, made of stone as well. Eventually, he is able to use the claws to skin the lion and brings the pelt back to Eurystheus but ends up keeping it to use as his own personal armor; a beautiful cape of Carnelian, Sardonyx, and Ruby.
And this is where the myth gets confusing. It is repeatedly mentioned in different versions that either Zeus or Hera (Greek mythology) decided to create the Leo constellation. Why is the Nemean Lion the one that ascends to the stars, which is typically reserved as an honor?
Hera has essentially played “Godmother” to most of the Greek myth’s great monsters, including the Nemean Lion. It was Hera who first begged Gaia and Tartarus to create the god/monster Typhoon, who happens to be the Nemean Lion’s father. Some legends say that Hera or Selene the moon goddess made of faceted diamonds (Greek mythology) had nursed Nemean Lion. Nemean Lion is named as such because Hera, angry at Zeus, sent it to Nemea to live. Thus anyone wanting to destroy Zeus would have to get through a gigantic, almost indestructible lion; first made of Carnelian, Sardonyx and Ruby, fire color stones and gems.
It’s said that is Hera, who sent the Lion to Nemea in the first place; so she felt guilty for the creature getting hunted down and killed. This is the reason why Hera allowed it to live amongst the stars, next to Selene, the moon goddess, who adored him in that way mother and son? Being together forever as a beautiful constellation made of diamonds, made of stars.
The Leo constellation is connected in almost every way to the sun. In the zodiac, Leo is a fire sign and represents those born in the summer months, the months of the sunrise as the color of the carnelian and sardonyx and the red hit as the ruby. This constellation represents the ones born between july 21st and August 20th.
