Leo (constellation) Babylonian astronomy, the constellation was called UR.GU.LA, the "Great Lion"; the bright star Regulus was known as "the star that stands at the Lion's breast." Regulus also had distinctly regal associations, as it was known as the King Star. In Greek mythology, Leo was identified as the Nemean Lion which was killed by Heracles (Hercules to the Romans) during the first of his twelve labours. The Nemean Lion would take women as hostages to its lair in a cave, luring warriors from nearby towns to save the damsel in distress, to their misfortune. The Lion was impervious to any weaponry;
Exaltation (astrology) heart), and is being influenced by Bṛhaspati (the teacher of the Gods), and is directed toward righteous action (Dharma pāda) Jupiter is functioning in 100% exaltation, concerning everything Jupiter represents. The sign position directly opposite a planet's sign of exaltation is considered to be its fall. As the exaltation is a place of awareness for the planet, the "fall" is a position of weakness concerning the function of the planet, including everything else the planet represents. Exaltation (astrology) In astrology, exaltation is one of the five essential dignities of a planet. Each of the seven traditional planets has its exaltation