巨蟹座，代表著極度敏感的情緒，這種敏感的內心可以幫助巨蟹座的人感受到對方的需求並加以關懷。但同樣的，這種敏感也會擴展成為一種非常主觀的天性。
The legend of Cancer is related to a relatively minor chapter in Greek Mythology and is associated with the one of the legendary Twelve Labors of Heracles （known to the Romans as Hercules）. As his Second Labor, Heracles was sent to do battle with the fearsome , nine-headed serpent monster known as the Hydra which lived in the marshes of Lerna. During the fight, all the animals favored the hero but a giant Crab sent by the Goddess Hera （Queen of Olympus and the one who had dispatched Heracles to perform his twelve tasks, hoping he would not survive them） emerged from a cave and took a claw-hold upon the toe of the hero, thereby drawing his attention away from the Hydra. Due to this distraction, Heracles very nearly lost the battle but, after crushing the life from the unfortunate Crab, returned to the fight and eventually defeated the serpent. Impressed by its loyalty and courage, Hera （who frequently encouraged Heracles' failure in his appointed labors） placed the image of the Crab in the night sky. Since the Hydra had been a favorite of Hera, it was equally honored upon its death and also placed in the heavens, not far from the location of Cancer.
Among the stars of Cancer is a small grouping known as the Asses, which appear on the back of the Crab's shell. According to legend, Hera had driven the God Dionysus insane and he roamed through Egypt and Syria in the midst of his madness. He attempted to recover his sanity by visiting Dodona in order to ask the Oracle of
Zeus what he should do. As he came to a large swamp, he encountered two Asses, captured them and rode them over the swamp, thereby avoiding geting wet. Upon reaching the other side, Dionysus realized that he was cured and rewarded the Asses by placing them in the heavens. Another explanation for the Asses grouping of stars in the constellation of Cancer states that during the war between the Olympians and the Titans, Dionysus, Hephaestus and the Satyrs rode into battle upon Asses. Their braying and the confusion they caused made the Giants flee and for these reasons, they were given a place in the heavens on the Western side of Cancer.
In Malaysian myth, Cancer was the "First and Only Crab" which existed long ago. This huge crustacean lived in a deep hole in the sea and was so large that her comings and going caused the ocean tides.
背景故事：
敏感多情的巨蟹座是母性的象徵，雙臂環繞著胸前，表現母親護衛子女的天性。不過，就另一種象徵意義而言，懷中嬰兒代表了無助脆弱的自我，而環繞的雙臂，則說明了巨蟹座濃厚的自我保護意義。
希臘神話裡的一段故事正強調了巨蟹座特有的攻擊性。這先得從赫五力說起赫五力是宙斯與凡人生的兒子，天后希拉三番兩次要置他於死：他也是希臘最偉大的英雄，世間最壯的人。世上沒有他辦不到的事，連神明們都是靠著他的協助才征服了巨人人族，當然，赫五力也為神明立下許多汗馬功勞。有一天他來到了麥西尼王國，正準備接受英雄式的歡迎，國王卻因受到希拉的指使，給他出一道難題殺掉住在沼澤區的九頭蛇，這事很難辦，因為每砍掉一個頭便會馬上生出無數個頭。赫五力想到一個辦法用火燒焦蛇頭，就這樣輕易解決了八個蛇頭。眼看只剩最後一個了，希拉在天上氣得怒火中燒，"難道這次又失敗了？"她不甘心啊！於是從海裡叫來一支巨大的螃蟹要阻礙赫五力，巨蟹伸出了強有力的雙蟹夾住赫五力的腳，但是誰都知道，赫五力是世間最壯的人啊！這支巨蟹最後仍死於他的蠻力之下。希拉又失敗了，但對巨蟹不顧一切的犧牲，卻感到心有戚戚，為了感佩巨蟹的忠於使命，即使沒有成功，希拉仍將它放置在天上，也就成了巨蟹座。
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