Hera hated Hercules very much and she made the giant crab a constellation which could be seen in the southern sky in the nights of February and March. However, Hercules crushed the crab and killed the monster Hydra inhabited in the swamp, which became the constellation Hydra. In the fierce battle, a giant crab came to help Hydra and it nipped his foot. To atone for his crime, Zeus ordered him to finish ten deeds and the second mission was killing the nine-headed Hydra. Due to the Hera's curse, however, Hercules killed his wife in a fit of madness. Hercules got married with Megara they had children and lived a happy life. Later, Hercules became the greatest Greek hero and the strongest man in the world even the Gods had to ask for his help to conquer the Giants. According to the legend, Hera sent two snakes to kill Hercules when he was still a baby but the snakes were grabbed and strangled by Hercules. Hercules was the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene, thus was hated by Hera who was the wife of Zeus. A story in the Greek mythology emphasizes the aggressiveness peculiar to Cancerians and the story is about Hercules, a legendary Greek hero.
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