The legend of Aquarius

The legend of Aquarius - Zeus and Ganymede, oil on canvas painting

Zeus had many female lovers and one male lover, Ganymede (latin Catamitus), a young man from Troy. Zeus took the form of an eagle to take the boy to Olympus where he became the cup-bearer of gods. The ancient Greeks associated Ganymede with the constellation Aquarius. 

The legend of Capricorn

In the Greek mythology the Capricorn was the god Pan

The legend of Sagittarius

This is the centaur Chiron, the Sagittarius in the Greek mythology

The legend of Scorpio

In the Greek mythology Scorpio is the scorpion created by Artemis to kill the hunter Orion who wanted to hunt and kill al the wild creatures on Earth

The legend of Libra

According to the Greek mythology, the constellation Libra  represented the scales used by the goddess of justice Themis or her daughter, the virgin goddess Dike

The legend of Virgo

Virgo, oil on canvas painting

Kore (the maiden), the daughter of Demeter has been taken to the underworld by Hades to become his wife Persephone. The ancient Greeks associated the constellation Virgo with her

The legend of Leo

This is my oil on canvas painting of leo, the nemean lion, being killed by Hercules.