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Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks: Astrological by Jean Richer

By Jean Richer

Unique HARDBACK version 1994, textual content IN ENGLISH, 362pp., 157 illustrations, eight Maps, Translated From the French through Christine Rhone, now not issued with a dirt jacket. A examine of the temples of Greece in-line with the Zodiac symptoms and different astronomical phenomena. very important ebook. additionally a deep research of the astral value of Greek myths and heroes. The ebook bargains with Astrology, Geomancy, secret Religions, Cosmic heart, Constellations, and lots more and plenty extra. additionally offers with Eleusis mysteries. CHAPTERS within the BOOK:1. concept OF ALIGNMENTS2. INTERPRETATION OF THE ALIGNMENTS: THE ZODIACAL WHEEL headquartered ON DELPHI. A textual content OF PLATO'S3. THE procedure situated ON DELOS4. AN ANATOLIAN procedure based ON SARDIS5. THE CONSTELLATIONS, go back TO DELPHI, DEMETER, ARTEMIS, AND ATHENA6. the realm AXIS AND THE PLANETARY traces, SYMBOLS OF THE POLE7. THE ZODIACAL department OF ATTICA AND THE MYSTERIES8. ZODIACAL WHEEL AS KEYS TO deciphering THE GODS AND THE ZODIAC9. THE CULT OF ZEUS, SARDIS, DELPHI, AND THE OASIS OF SIWA> A approach based ON AMMONEION10. THE CALENDARS OF HERACLES, GUARDIANS OF THE SAGES11. THE ASTRAL importance OF GREEK MYTHS AND HEROES12. THE REVELATION OF THE LIONS OF JULIS13. mounted SYMBOLS OF THE indicators, instructions, AND SASONS. THE LOVES OF ZEUS14. DOUBLE SYMBOLS, SYNERGETIC kinds. scuffling with ANIMALS, DYNAMIC SYMBOLS OF differences due to the season. THE CALENDAR OF XANTHUS15. protect units. the typical ORIGINS OF BLAZONS and fiscal SYMBOLS. THE COMPLEMENTARITY OF OPPOSITES. PLAQUES FROM DELPHI. learn OF VASES16. THE HOROSCOPIC which means OF THE ARMLETS OF SHIELDS17. GREEK TEMPLES: SCULPTED PEDIMENTS AND ZODIACAL GEOGRAPHY. THE constitution OF SANCTUARIES18. GREEK TEMPLES OF ASIA MINOR. THE DECOR OF THE TEMPLE OF ASSOS within the TROAD19. THE DELPHIC ORACLE AND COLONIZATION. ANIMAL courses. THE TROJAN HORSE20. ZODIACAL IMAGERY AT MYCENAE. the nice URANIAN GODDESS.

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4! The number 5040, which is so important in Plato's system of divisions, is the product of the first seven numbers: "The whole integer series, of course, admits division by any number and with any quotient, while our 5040 can be divided ... "42 And further on (The Laws, VI) the philosopher goes on to say that although 5040 is indivisible by 11, 5038 is divisible by 11 and by 458. In terms of the relationships of 5040 with astrology, it has the advantages of being divisible by 7 (the seven planets), by 12 (the twelve signs), by 36 (the thirty-six de cans ), by 72 (the 72 spirits), and by 360 (the degrees of the zodiac).

D) The Dictynnaion. Dicte was a Cretan nymph, a follower of Artemis, similar to Britomartis. As the "Artemis of the Net," she was also identified with Artemis herself. The legend of Britomartis, who, pursued by Minos, threw herself into the sea at Cape Psacum and was caught in fishermen's nets, to which she owed her name Dictynna, may recall an ancient ritual dive, humanized like at Leucas. 4 At Aegina she was identified with the goddess Aphaia. 5 Britomartis was the descendant of Carmanor by Eubulus, and her parents were Carme and Zeus.

This, explains A. B. "16 In reality the dog-days corresponded to the time when the risings and settings of Sirius coincided with those of the sun, which at that time was when the sun was in Leo. 17 In this system, Ceos is in that sign. The presence of the bee, a solar insect, on the same coins also relates to Leo, which is the house of the sun. But here is something even plainer: at Ceos, one kilometer northeast of the capital, also called Ceos and which was the ancient Julis, there is an ancient colossal stone sculpture of a lion six meters long.

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