Friday, September 08, 2006

Capricorn

Capricorn is an astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Capricornus. Under the tropical zodiac, Capricorn is occupied by the Sun from December 22 to January 19, and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from January 15 to February 12. The opposite sign to Capricorn is Cancer.
Capricorn is the tenth sign of the Zodiac and associated with hard work and business affairs. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have an ambitious, patient, responsible, stable, trustworthy, shrewd and persistent character but one which is also prone to coldness, conservatism, materialism and dullness. In terms of anatomy, Capricorn is said to rule the knees, bones and skin. In terms of geography Capricorn is linked with Bulgaria, Albania, India and Mexico.
Capricorn is associated with the Greek Myth of the nanny goat who provided Zeus with his milk as a babe. When she died, Zeus placed her body in the sky to honor her. Capricorn is also associated with the Greco-Roman god Cronus or Saturn and sometimes the god Aristaeus.

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