Bulk Gemstones - In Babylonian Leo was considered as a constellation was called “Great Lion“and the bright star regulus called as a “The Star that Stands at the lion’s breast “. In Ancient times the Leo was considered and named as a Nemean lion which was killed by Hercules and this story is written in Greek mythology - Birthstones for Leo

Leo constellation is the largest constellation in the sky. An old lion was living in nemea of suburbs. To defeat the great lion the Hercules was sent by people and Hercules was able to defeat him and it was a tough fight between both of them and in last both animals and people were saved because of the beast Hercules.

In the fight of both beast animals, the labor of Hercules the Nemean games began to be held and during this game, Greece was proclaimed in the universal peace. When the lion defeat by the Hercules from both animals the lion was placed in the form of the constellation with bright stars by the gods and this is the reason of the formation of a great zodiac sign by the god.