Cancer (constellation) for Karkinos's effort, gave it a place in the sky. Some scholars have suggested that Karkinos was a late addition to the myth of Hercules in order to make the Twelve Labors correspond to the twelve signs of the Zodiac. , the Sun appears in the constellation Cancer from July 20 to August 9. In tropical astrology, the Sun is considered to be in the sign Cancer from June 21 to July 22, and in sidereal astrology, from July 16 to August 16. This constellation can be found during winter or autumn. In Chinese astronomy, the stars of Cancer lie
Victory for the Slain Thus, Lofting and the narrator, as a single person, hope that the “slain” can lead the world to an enlightened peace. Victory for the Slain Victory for the Slain is an anti-war poem written by children’s author Hugh Lofting, creator of the "Dr. Dolittle" series. Published in 1942, the poem is based on Lofting’s experiences during World War I and one of the strongest literary expressions of his pacifism. It was Lofting’s second book of verse but the only work written by him for adults. Lofting was a pacifist and was often frustrated at the quickness in which governments resorted