Picture of Amphora
from Psyakos, 520 BC, Breskia Museum Italy
on a Greek stamp depicting Hercules killing the Nemean Lion
There are many references to the connection between Hercules' 12 Labors and the Zodiac. Alice A. Bailey even dedicated a whole book to this issue (The Labours of Hercules: An Astrological Interpretation, 2000).
Here’s a digest from: http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/HeraclesLabours.html
The Lernean Hydra - Cancer
The Nemean Lion -Leo
The Erymanthian Boar - Cancer
The Apples of the Hesperides- Scorpio
The Cerynian Hind- Libra
The Stymphalian Birds- Sagittarius
The Stable of Augeas- Capricorn
The Mares of Diomedes- Aquarius
Cerberus- Pisces
The Girdle of Hippolyte - Aries
The Cretan Bull- Taurus
The Cows of Geryon- Gemini
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