The Story of Cancer In the zodiac world, Cancer is represented by the crab. But why is this water creature associated with this star sign? The answer lies in an ancient Greek myth. According to the myth, the god Zeus was once infatuated with a beautiful mortal w《研习更多 星座配对知识常识请关注 :一悦星座网，WwW.yEEyeAh.COM〗oman named Europa. To get close to her, he transformed himself into a bull and carried her away to the island of Crete. There, they had three children, one of whom was a son named Minos. Minos became the king of Crete and, as a tribute to his father Zeus, he made a promise to sacrifice a bull every year. However, one year he broke his promise and kept the most beautiful bull for himself. In retaliation, Zeus cursed Minos' wife, Pasiphae, to fall madly in love with the bull. She even had a wooden cow constructed so she could mate with the bull and give birth to a half-human, half-bull creature called the Minotaur. As the tale goes, the Minotaur was eventually defeated by a hero named Theseus. But in the chaos that followed the story, a small crab accidentally stepped on one of the thorns Theseus had used to defeat the creature. The crab was flattened, but Zeus, feeling pity for the creature, placed him among the stars as the constellation Cancer. Cancer is often associated with nurturing and protection, just like how crabs carefully carry and protect their young in their shells. And like the crab in the myth, Cancerians can be sensitive and prone to hiding away in their own protective shells when hurt. The story of Cancer is a reminder of the power of love and the consequences of breaking promises. It also highlights the importance of nurturing and protecting those we care for.