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12 Zodiac Signs Behind The Myth Of Scorpios

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The constellation I have chosen is Scorpio because it is one of the 12 Zodiac signs that I truly appreciate. Scorpio 's name comes from the Greek word "skorpios" which is rumored to come from a Hebrew word. Like I previously said, Scorpio is one of the 12 Zodiac signs. You can see it between October 23rd and November 21st, which is why the people born between those dates are considered Scorpios. Now, let 's talk about the myth behind it! Constellations can have all types of origins, but the one most talked about includes a hunter named Orion. On one particular day, Orion started to brag about how he was the best hunter to his girlfriend. Normally, Artemis, goddess of the hunt, would have hurt him or have done something

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