The
Story
of
Cancer In
the
zodiac
world,
Cancer
is
represented
by
the
crab.
But
why
is
this
water
creature
associated
with
this
star
sign?
The
answer
lies
in
an
ancient
Greek
myth. According
to
the
myth,
the
god
Zeus
was
once
infatuated
with
a
beautiful
mortal
woman
named
Europa.
To
get
close
to
her,
he
transformed
himself
into
a
bull
and
carried
her
away
to
the
island
of
Crete.
There,
they
had
three
children,
one
of
whom
was
a
son
named
Minos. Minos
became
the
king
of
Crete
and,
as
a
tribute
to
his
father
Zeus,
he
made
a
promise
to
sacrifice
a
bull
every
year.
However,
one
year
he
broke
his
promise
and
kept
the
most
beautiful
bull
for
himself.
In
retaliation,
Zeus
cursed
Minos'
wife,
Pasiphae,
to
fall
madly
in
love
with
the
bull.
She
even
had
a
wooden
cow
constructed
so
she
could
mate
with
the
bull
and
give
birth
to
a
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half-bull
creature
called
the
Minotaur. As
the
tale
goes,
the
Minotaur
was
eventually
defeated
by
a
hero
named
Theseus.
But
in
the
chaos
that
followed
the
story,
a
small
crab
accidentally
stepped
on
one
of
the
thorns
Theseus
had
used
to
defeat
the
creature.
The
crab
was
flattened,
but
Zeus,
feeling
pity
for
the
creature,
placed
him
among
the
stars
as
the
constellation
Cancer. Cancer
is
often
associated
with
nurturing
and
protection,
just
like
how
crabs
carefully
carry
and
protect
their
young
in
their
shells.
And
like
the
crab
in
the
myth,
Cancerians
can
be
sensitive
and
prone
to
hiding
away
in
their
own
protective
shells
when
hurt. The
story
of
Cancer
is
a
reminder
of
the
power
of
love
and
the
consequences
of
breaking
promises.
It
also
highlights
the
importance
of
nurturing
and
protecting
those
we
care
for.