The common understanding is that Spica refers to an 'ear of wheat', a name that connects to the mythology of the constellation Virgo, often depicted as a maiden holding a sheaf of wheat.

An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the ...

Astraea is also the constellation of Virgo, often depicted as a virgin maiden associated with wheat. Virgo is a mutable sign and is ruled by Mercury. People who are considered Virgos are born ...

Two Virgos can mirror each other’s needs and desires, since they are the same zodiac sign. They share the same emotional and ...