Virgo

Virgo, the virgin carrying an ear of wheat, was worshipped as the goddess of the harvest in the ancient world. The earth's bounty - flowers, fruits and fields of grain -were seen as her Beloved, whom she mourned at harvest time, when he was cut down in his prime. Having spent the winter in the underworld, he was reborn each spring and reunited with her. 3000 galaxies, unknown in ancient times, lie behind her head and shoulders. Virgo, carrying the Ear of Wheat - the bright star, Spica - lies between Leo and Libra on the zodiac band.