What is Libra (astrology)?
[[File:Libra2.jpg|thumb|250px|Spirit of Libra]] '''Libra''' is an [[astrology|astrological]] [[sign]], related to the [[Libra (constellation)|constellation Libra]], in the [[Southern Hemisphere]] near [[Scorpius]] and [[Virgo]]. In the [[tropical zodiac]], the Sun meets Libra from September 23 to October 23, and in the [[Sidereal astrology|sidereal zodiac]], it ends on November 15. Libra, (The [[Weighing scale|Scales]] of Balance), is the only [[symbol]] of the [[zodiac]] that is inanimate (it is not represented by an animal or person). The opposite sign to Libra is [[Aries (astrology)|Aries]]. The [[wikt:correspond|corresponding]] month in the [[Babylonian calendar]] is ''Tišritum'', made for [[Shamash]] (the Sun). ==Symbol== Libra's symbol, like the scales, is the only symbol in the zodiac that is not represented by an animal or person. [[File:Libra.svg|thumb|right|The Zodiac Sign of Libra]] == Mythology == In [[mythology]] a Libra is related to the Greek Goddess of [[love]], [[Aphrodite]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mythology.tonyarn.com/stars/libra.html |title=Libra, Characters of Greek Mythology |access-date=2007-08-21 |archive-date=2007-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111065726/http://mythology.tonyarn.com/stars/libra.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[mythology]] Libra is also related to the Greco-Roman [[goddess]] [[Aphrodite]]/[[Venus (mythology)|Venus]] and sometimes also the [[goddesses]] [[Eris (mythology)|Eris]]/[[Discordia]] & [[Harmonia (mythology)|Harmonia]]/[[Concordia (mythology)|Concordia]],[[Dike, Themis]], [[Hera]]/[[Juno (mythology)|Juno]], [[Ishtar]], [[Freyja]], [[Persephone]], [[Frigg]] and [[Forsetti]] the [[gods|god]] [[Xolotl]]. == Traditional relationships with Libra == *Birthstone: [[Opal]], [[Tourmaline]], Philosopher *Colours: [[Pink]], [[Pale Green]], [[Blue]], [[Lavender]] *Gemstones: [[Lapis]], [[Tourmaline]], [[Aventurine]] *Metal: [[Steel]], [[Gold]], [[Platinum]] == Libra People == *Park Jimin - Singer *[[Kate Winslet]]