History of the Zodiac
Introduction: the problem; the practical use of the signs; the Greek and Egyptian zodiac — 1. The Babylonian Zodiac: zodiacal constellations; the 12 zodiacal signs; the l<sup>rst</sup> sign; Aries or Taurus?; limiting points of signs; equinoxes and solstices, precession; worship of zodia...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| In: | AfO Year: 1953, Volume: 16, Pages: 216-230 (9 fig.) |
| KeiBi Identifier: | 16:447 |
| Summary: | Introduction: the problem; the practical use of the signs; the Greek and Egyptian zodiac — 1. The Babylonian Zodiac: zodiacal constellations; the 12 zodiacal signs; the l<sup>rst</sup> sign; Aries or Taurus?; limiting points of signs; equinoxes and solstices, precession; worship of zodiacal signs, birth horoscopes — 2. The Greek Zodiac: general notions; names of signs; tropical or sidereal zodiac? — 3. The Egyptian Zodiac: Egyptian astronomy; the zodiac of Dendera; the zero-point of the Egyptian zodiac; hellenistic decans. |
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