Virgo is Latin for ‘virgin’ in the way it translates to ‘self-contained’ or ‘self-sufficient’—the maiden who bears the sixth sign of the Tropical Zodiac. … Virgo spans from 150° to 180° on the Zodiac Belt, as it as it welcomes the harvest season and the second half of each year.
Hereof, why is Virgo represented by a woman?
The symbol of the maiden is based on Astraea. In Greek mythology, she was the last immortal to abandon Earth at the end of the Silver Age, when the gods fled to Olympus – hence the sign’s association with Earth.
Regarding this, what is the Virgo symbol holding?
Virgo, the Mutable Earth sign of the zodiac, is the only astrological sign whose symbol depicts a woman. Virgo’s symbol is the Virgin or Maiden. The Virgo glyph symbol is similar to Scorpio’s, but with an inward twist.