Zodiac: A Circle of Animals — Literally

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Of the 88 constellations officially recognized by Western astronomy, 40 of them are named after animals — 43 if you count the mythical animals. We’re going to talk about 12 of them today — the 12 that make up the zodiac from Western astrology — ALL of which contain animals. 

After all, the word zodiac is Greek for “circle of little animals.”


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