In the tale intertwined with the constellation Cancer, a narrative unfolds featuring the illustrious hero Hercules.
Owing to Zeus’s amorous escapades, which aroused the anxiety and suspicion of Hera, she cast a curse upon Hercules, the offspring of Zeus and a mortal, causing him to descend into madness. In this delirium, Hercules committed heinous acts, including the murder of his own wife. To atone for the sins he committed, Hercules faced a series of twelve arduous tasks decreed by the celestial realm, one of which involved slaying a colossal serpent residing in the waters of Lake Amymone.
Engaged in a fierce confrontation, Hera dispatched a giant crab to aid the serpent. Hercules, despite being gripped in the pincers of the formidable crab, owing to his innate divine strength, effortlessly crushed the creature underfoot. In gratitude for the crab’s assistance, Hera elevated it to a celestial status, immortalizing it as a constellation in the cosmic expanse.
Theologists posit that within the narrative of Cancer, the true protagonist is the celestial queen Hera, whose anxiety, suspicion, and retaliatory actions against the offspring of her husband’s extramarital affairs serve as the underlying elements influencing the tendency of Cancer to exhibit susceptibility to anxiety, suspicion, and emotionally charged reactions.
