Cancer is a sign of the zodiac

Many mythological characters had to face unknown dangers, do the almost impossible, or, more often, kill an invincible monster in order to earn a place in the firmament. The role of the famous monster Cancer turned out to be short and at the same time not very spectacular. Cancer is an ancient constellation associated with the famous twelve works of Hercules. This constellation represents the great Cancer, who, on the orders of the goddess Hera, attacked Hercules, the son of Zeus and the Mycenaean princess Alcmene, whom she hated. This monster died in a fight with the hero, but the heavenly lady appreciated his sacrifice and in gratitude placed it in heaven (like the hydra, a monster that Hercules also fought with).

In ancient Egypt, it was considered a scarab, a sacred beetle, a symbol of immortality.