On this postage stamp, which was issued in Greece in 2007, we see Scorpio constellation sign and glyph.
According to the dictionary most of the zodiac sign names date to 1350–1400 Middle English and are based on Latin
Aries - the Ram
Taurus - the Bull
Gemini- the Twins
Cancer – the Crab; : cancr-, akin to Greek karkínos, crab
Leo the Lion
Virgo, the Virgin, maiden (before 1000; Middle English)
Scorpio - the Scorpion
Libra- the Balance, pair of scales
Sagittarius- the Archer, from sagitta: arrow
Capricorn, the Goat; caper, goat + cornu, horn
Aquarius- the Water carrier, from aqua, water
Pisces the Fishes - from pisces, plural of piscis, fish
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