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Discover the ancient origins of astrology with Babylonian celestial observations. Explore the earliest zodiac and its profound influence on Western thought and divination.
They called it MUL.GIR.TAB, meaning 'the (creature with a) burning sting,' linking it to their god Ishara. This demonstrates the deep historical roots of this zodiac sign, predating Greek and Roman astrology by millennia.
Early Mesopotamian astrology, a precursor to modern Western astrology, depicted the constellation Aries not as a ram but as a 'hired man' or 'agrarian worker,' linking it to agricultural cycles and labor.
