Virgo is often called the fussy organizer of the zodiac. Hypercompetent, perfectionistic, and at times neurotic, this sign has a reputation for high standards and intense focus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite this cool, calculating exterior, people born under this sign also have deep passions and immense creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac. It spans from August 23rd to September 22nd in the tropical zodiac, and October 31st to November 22nd in the sidereal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The word “Virgo” translates to “maiden” in Latin. In other languages, Virgo is translated to “virgin.” This is one of the constellations whose mythology goes much further back than the Greek zodiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As early as the 10th century BCE, Virgo was part of two different constellations recorded in Babylonian works. One constellation was called “The Furrow.” It represented the Babylonian goddess Shala and an ear of grain. (Spica, one of the stars in Virgo, translates to “ear of corn.”) The other part of Virgo was the “Frond of Erua,” which was depicted as a goddess holding a palm frond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, Virgo became associated with multiple different mythological figures. These included Demeter and Ceres, the Greek and Roman goddesses of agriculture, Astraea, and Persephone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This constellation was also said to be Parthenos, the daughter of Chrysothemis and Apollo or Staphylus, who died a virgin and was placed in the stars in remembrance. Some sources also named Dike, a daughter of Zeus, as the source of Virgo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, this sign’s representation was almost a donkey. Virgos do tend to be stubborn (though not nearly as much as Taureans), so this is definitely fitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n