Star Signs: Virgo

Which Star Sign were you born in?

If you were born between the 24^th August and 22^nd September, then you were born under the star sign Virgo. In this page we examine the image associated with Virgo, current and hostroic names for Virgo, look at historic figures born under Virgo and share interesting facts about the Virgo star sign.

Virgo. Earth sign, (24^th August to 22^nd September)

Viege- French, Virgine- Italian, Jungfrau- German, Sinin nu- Babylonian, Pulcele- Anglo Norman, Maeden- Anglo Saxon, Kanya- Indian,

Other names for the month.

Ululu- Babylonian, Elul- Hebrew

General description

Depicted as generally beautiful woman, with wheat sheaf in one hand, palm branch in the other,

Colour

Black speckled with blue, Brown,

Associated planet

Mercury

Body part

abdomen

Famous ancient Virgo’

Virgin Mary. Egyptian goddess Isis. Elizabeth I, of England.

Occupations.

Emblems and symbols.

Palm branch, wheat,

Trees

Figs, palm, almond, all nut bearing trees, all flowering trees; under the influence of Mercury, hazel, aspen, bamboo, mulberry.

Animals.

Owl, geese,

Signs and constellations around them. From direct right clockwise

Libra, Scorpion, Lupus (wolf- used to be a fox) Centaur, the Hydra’ body, Corvus, Crater, Leo, Arcturus, Bootes, Berenieces hair (corona), Augur the Snake

Notes of interest

Ancient countries etc. under the influence of Virgo include.

Arcadia, Caria, Ionia, Rhodes,

Modern countries and cities supposedly under the influence of Virgo, include,

Greece, Crete, Turkey, Mesopotamia, Jerusalem, Lyons, Paris,

General qualities

Orderly, efficient,

Less known but important qualities

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