ZODIAC CONSTELLATIONS

Aries An ancient constellation of the zodiac. Aries is one of the smallest and most inconspicuous of the zodiac constellations. Aries represents the golden ram from greek mitology, whose fleece Jason and Argonauts sought.
Taurus One of the oldest constellations to be recognized in the night sky. The mythology of the constellation is complex and varied. In Roman mythology the bull of Taurus represents the god Jupiter who turned himself into a bull in order to kidnap the maiden Europa, who he took to the island of Crete. In another story the bull is the goddess Io, who was changed in the bull by Jupiter's jealous wife Juno, in order to stop the affair taking place between Io and Jupiter.
Gemini An ancient constellation of the zodiac and one of the only that resembles its namesake. In greek mitology The twins of Gemini, Castor and Pollux, were sons of Zeus and the mortal woman Leda. They were brothers of Helen of Troy. The twins were said to spend all there time together, and were part of the crew of the Argo with Jason when he attempted to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The twins were considered protectors of sailors.
Cancer An extremely ancient yet difficult to spot constellation. In mitology cancer represents the crab that Hera sent to distract the hero Hercules and he was fighting the sea serpent Hydra. The constellation of Cancer contains no bright stars so it is one of the hardest of the zodiac constellations to find.
Leo Another ancient constellation found in the night sky. According to legend, Leo is the fierce Nemean lion that originated on the moon. The lion could not by killed by weapons, and as such terrorized the city of Nemea in ancient Greece. As one of his Twelve Labors, Hercules defeated the lion by strangling the beast with his bare hands. Zeus then returned the lion to space by placing his image among the stars.
Virgo Throughout history this group of stars has been pictured as a women. To the Greeks she was either the goddess Demeter or her daughter Persephone (Roman: Ceres or Proserpina). The constellation was signal to farmers that planting and harvesting was to take place, since the constellation is best seen during the spring and summer months. To the Egyptians, this group of stars was Isis; to the Babylonians, Ishtar. All were goddesses associated with agriculture
Libra The last of the 12 signs of the Zodiac to be created. The stars of Libra were once part of the constellation of Scorpius. The two brightest stars, Zubeneschamali and Zubenelgenubi, mean "northern claw" and "southern claw", which indicate they were once the claws of the scorpion. Libra became a separate constellation with the Romans. Libra can be found to the immediate west of Scorpius.
Scorpio According to many Scorpius is maybe the most ancient and the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. The pattern of stars that create this constellation can easily be imagined as a scorpion. According to mythology, Scorpius is the scorpion that the earth goddess Gaia sent to attack and kill the hunter Orion. Scorpius can be found low in the southern sky during the summer months. From the United States the constellation never rises very high above the horizon, so a clear viewing area is needed to observe this remarkable star pattern
Sagittarius
 Sagittarius is depicted as a centaur, a creature that is half-horse and half-man. There is another constellation depicted as a centaur called Centaurus. Often the mythology of the two constellations is confused, Centaurus is supposed to be the wise and benevolent centaur Chiron, while Sagittarius is a more aggressive and warlike archer centaur. The shape of the centaur is difficult to see in Sagittarius, however the main stars do create the pattern of a teapot. This constellation can be found to the east of Scorpius. It never rises very high above the horizon for most observers in the United States.
Capricorn Although it is a fairly large constellation, its stars are dim and it is difficult to see unless the sky is completely dark. Capricornus represents the Greek god Pan who was often represented as partially being a goat. In order to escape the monster Typhon, Pan dived into a river and attempted to change himself into a fish. Only part of him transformed so he had the head and body of a goat and the rear section of a fish. Zeus being amused by this put the image among the stars as the constellation Capricornus
Aquarius
Aquarius is located in a part of the sky known as "the Water", it represents the youthful shepherd boy Ganymede who was abducted by the Greek god Zeus and brought to Olympus to serve as cupbearer to the gods. His job was to keep the wine cups of the gods full. The constellation itself is one of the most difficult to find. None of the stars are particularly bright
Pisces Pisces is one of the most difficult to see zodiac constellations. According to legend the constellation is composed of two fish who are connected together by a ribbon. The fish are the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros). They turned themselves into fish in order to escape from the monster Typhon. They then connected themselves together with a ribbon in order not to be separated. Pisces contains only faint stars, the stars however do seem to form two small circlets connected together by a string.