A compromise had to be reached to satisfy both Hades and Demeter. Zeus declared that each year, Persephone would spend six months with Hades and six months with her mother on Olympus. During the six months Persephone remained in the Underworld, the earth became colder and less fertile, until the maiden's reemergence six months later when at last the crops would regrow. The cycle of Persephone's descent to the Underworld and her subsequent ascension to earth, signifies the progression of seasons: Fall and Winter succeeded by Spring and Summer. This story coincides with the constellation Virgo only being visible
from March until August.
LIBRA: The Scales
Libra is the only zodiacal constellation that represents an inanimate object. The constellation Libra lies halfway around the band of the greek zodiacs. Day and night are equal when the sun passes through the constellation of Libra. The scales are a symbol of balance and equity. The fact that the ancient Greeks gave Libra a prominent place in the sky, shows that they considered the principles of justice and equality to be morally fundamental to life.