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While Hercules was busy fighting the multi-headed monster, Hydra, the goddess Hera, who did not like Hercules, sent the Crab to distract him. Cancer grabbed onto the hero's toe with its claws. Hera, grateful for the little crustacean's heroic effort, gave it a place in the sky. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Maiandra GD; color: #666666;\"\u003eAs a result of being prized by Hydra, cancer has come to represent very maternal and \"home-oriented\" people. 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