SmartScopes

Leo: The Lion

A woodcut of Leo by Bonatti; a lion stands proud on the horizon.SmartScope for January 2012:

The year's only just begun, but you feel like is flying by too quickly already! Don't let it pass you buy, Leo. You know that thing you've always wanted to do? The thing you think would be so cool to do, but you've never actually done it? Now is the perfect time to do it! Be sure you do your research first. Check out some books at your local library, gather facts online, and talk to people you think would have interesting perspectives on what you want to do. Get you're facts together, but then get out and do whatever it is you've always wanted to do!

About Leo:

Birth date:

July 23 - August 22

Element:

Fire

Symbol:

♌

The Myth:

According to Greek legend, Hercules - the famous Greek hero - killed a monster often called the Nemean Lion. Upon its death, the lion was placed in the sky. Leo is said to be that lion. Additionally, Leo is often associated with the Greek god Apollo (the God of the Sun), Helios (the Greek representation of the sun), Ra (the ancient Egyptian sun god), Huitzilopochtli (the Aztec sun god) and Sunna (the goddess of the sun in Germanic mythology).

Cool Fact:

As you can see, Leos are often associated with the sun, so it's no surprise that the two flowers typically associated with Leo are the sunflower and the marigold!

A Leo might be:

creative, proud, strong, and independent

Careers a Leo might like:

Fashion designer, photographer, lawyer, politician, businesswoman, entertainer

Famous Female Leo:

Lina Wertmuller (August 14, 1928) is an Italian film director, who was expelled from more than a dozen Catholic schools growing up. The first woman to ever receive an Academy Award for Directing, with her film Seven Beauties, she is also a world record holder for directing the movie with the longest title. Though some have criticized her characters, they typically share her social and political views. People in her movies hold Communist and Feminist beliefs, although not every character acts on those principals in every story.