Where do the horoscope signs get their names?

Answer 1

They are named after figures from Greek and Roman mythology that have been used to name star constellations.

Answer 2

Zodiac:
The part of the sky through which the Sun, Moon, and planets move relative to the starry background. The zodiac consists of the twelve astrological signs as well as several other constellations that are ignored by the astrologers. Each sign is itself divided into twelve “houses,” which are said to determine a human characteristic or prospect such as love, home, travel, death, health, and employment.
The idea of the zodiac appears to date from the fifth century B.C. There is a tablet in the Louvre Museum, Paris, dated at about 300 B.C., which is the earliest known listing of the signs.
Parts of the human body were assigned to be governed by each of the twelve signs, and the signs were used as a method of diagnosis by early physicians. An analysis of the positions of the planets against the zodiac, along with their attributes, was believed to indicate the appropriate treatment.

Answer 3

Star constellations.Each horoscope sign has a group of stars up there in their shape.Check it out online , pretty cool stuff.

Answer 4

In every civilisation,constellations and their effect on the earth have been fancied by the people.
So, in order to study the effects in a systematic manner in a paricular period, the constillations have been named as per the
shapes they might form.

Answer 5

The horoscope is rubbish and is catering to gullible and stupid people. When will they learn?

Answer 6

From the shape of the constellations in the sky

Answer 7

zodic map/ astronamy is av. wide one.
a. simple on line ans is not sufficient.