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Cancer, the Crab, is the fourth sign of the Western Zodiac. The sign represents Karkinos, a giant crab in the myth of Hercules, harassing him throughout his battle with the Hydra. However, Hercules kicked Karkinos so hard that the crab flew up and landed in the sky.

This tag should be used for things directly concerning the sign Cancer. Typically, this will be personifications: Crabs, perhaps lobsters, typically in, on or around water.

The symbol of Cancer is a horizontal curved line, ended with a circle, with a matching one below, set the opposite direction. ♋️ Images containing the astrological symbol of Cancer should be tagged Cancer_(symbol).

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The dates when Cancer rules vary depending upon the system of calculation used. For more information, see western_zodiac.

<-- Gemini | Cancer | Leo -->

See also:

• Western Zodiac
• Cancer (Wikipedia)