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| + | [[File:Cancerurania.jpg|thumb|300px|Karkinos (Zodiac: Cancer) was the Crab Hera sent to distract Herakles during his second labor]] |
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| + | Karkinos is a giant crab. During [[Herakles]] second labor (slaying the Hydra) Hera sent the crab in attempt to distract Heracles and thus give the Hydra the upper hand. Karkinos however failed and one swift kick from Heracles cracked the shell and killed Karkinos. |
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| + | ==As A Constellation== |
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| + | As a reward for giving its life doing Hera's bidding, Hera placed Karkinos among the skies as the constellation/zodiac symbol [[Cancer]]. Cancer is near the constellation Hydra. |
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| + | == Gallery == |
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| + | CancerSymbol.png|Cancer's astrological symbol |
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| + | CancerCon.png|The Constellation of Cancer |
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| + | </gallery> |
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Revision as of 17:03, 21 August 2016
Karkinos (Zodiac: Cancer) was the Crab Hera sent to distract Herakles during his second labor
Karkinos is a giant crab. During Herakles second labor (slaying the Hydra) Hera sent the crab in attempt to distract Heracles and thus give the Hydra the upper hand. Karkinos however failed and one swift kick from Heracles cracked the shell and killed Karkinos.
As A Constellation
As a reward for giving its life doing Hera's bidding, Hera placed Karkinos among the skies as the constellation/zodiac symbol Cancer. Cancer is near the constellation Hydra.
Gallery
Cancer's astrological symbol
The Constellation of Cancer