Historical Origins of the Western Zodiac: From Babylon to Modern Astrology
The Western zodiac, a system persisting for over two and a half millennia, originated in ancient Mesopotamia as a sophisticated attempt to synchronize terrestrial time with celestial movement. This article explores its evolution from Babylonian observations to a Hellenistic personalized system, its cultural transmission, and its modern interpretation as a psychological archetype, analyzing its enduring role as a symbolic classification system.