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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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. VerfasserIn: van der Waerden, B. L.
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
In:AfO
Jahr: 1953, Band: 16, Seiten: 216-230 (9 fig.)
KeiBi Identifikator:16:447
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Zusammenfassung: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.