Babylonian Star Lore An Illustrated Guide To The Star Lore And Constellations Of Ancient Babylonia

Author : Gavin White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1847535615

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BABYLONIAN STAR-LORE an Illustrated Guide to the Star-lore and Constellations of Ancient Babylonia by Gavin White Pdf

This book is the first of its kind, specifically written for the layman, to explore the constellations and star-lore of ancient Babylonia. The introduction describes the structure of the archaic cosmos, then goes on to reconstruct the Babylonian constellation figures, and finally gives an overview of the whole star-map.The main body of the book is comprised of an A-Z gazette, which explores the names, appearances and associated lore of each constellation in greater detail.A set of appendices furnishes additional background information on the history of star-lore, the calendar, the cuneiform writing system and the use of the stars in divination.Beyond the familiar figures of the zodiac, the Babylonian constellations have laid in almost total obscurity for the last two thousand years. Here for the first time the complete star-map is reconstructed and many of its secrets revealed, so that now the whole system of celestial symbolism can be restored to something approaching its former glory.

Author : Gavin White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0955903742

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Babylonian Star-lore. An Illustrated Guide to the Star-lore and Constellations of Ancient Babylonia by Gavin White Pdf

Author : Michael Baigent
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591432227

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Astrology in Ancient Mesopotamia by Michael Baigent Pdf

A detailed study of the earliest forms of astrology in Mesopotamia and their far-reaching hermetic influences from the Renaissance to the present day • Reveals the roots of modern astrology in the Babylonian science of omens, which was concerned not with individuals but with the state and king • Explores Mesopotamian mythology as it relates to the planets and to astrology • Traces the hermetic transmission of this knowledge over the centuries from Mesopotamia to Egypt to Renaissance Italy Among the many significant discoveries excavated from Assyrian king Ashurbanipal’s royal library in Nineveh were tablets documenting the development of Mesopotamian astrology, now recognized as the earliest astrological science. Drawing upon translations of the Nineveh library tablets as well as many other ancient sources, Michael Baigent reveals the roots of modern astrology in the Babylonian science of omens. He explains how astrology in the Babylonian and Assyrian empires was concerned not with individuals but with the king and the state. He shows that by the first dynasty of Babylon, around 1900 to 1600 BC, astrology had become a systematic discipline, the preserve of highly trained specialists intent upon interpreting omens from the movements of planets and stars. He explores Mesopotamian mythology as it relates to the planets and to astrology as well as to Mesopotamian religion, magic, and politics--for the mythology of Babylon and Assyria served the state and thus changed as the state changed. He shows how this ancient form of astrology uniquely represents both Sun and Moon as masculine entities and Saturn (Ninurta) as the principle of order imposed on chaos. He examines the connections between ancient astrology and the symbolism of Western religions, such as how the “Greek” or “Templar” cross may symbolize the Babylonian god Nabu, now known as Mercury. Tracing the hermetic transmission of this knowledge over the centuries from Mesopotamia to Egypt to Florence, Baigent reveals how the religious and magical aspects of early Babylonian cosmological speculation played a significant role in the Renaissance, influencing prominent figures such as Cosimo de Medici, Marsilio Ficino, and Botticelli.

Author : Donald A. Mackenzie
Publisher : Masterlab
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788379911615

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Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald A. Mackenzie Pdf

This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they developed, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age and concluding with the periods of the Persian and Grecian Empires. Over thirty centuries of human progress are thus passed under review. Keywords: myth, legend, ancient, religion, classic

Author : Edwin C. Krupp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106016373687

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Beyond the Blue Horizon by Edwin C. Krupp Pdf

Dr. Edwin C. Krupp in his latest book, Beyond the Blue Horizon, examines the myths and legends of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. He addresses questions such as: What is the moon's role in lunacy?; How is a match made in heaven?; and Is Santa Claus a modern shaman? More than 200 black-and-white photos.

Author : William Tyler Olcott
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486140803

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Star Lore by William Tyler Olcott Pdf

Captivating retellings of the origins and histories of ancient star groups include Pegasus, Ursa Major, Pleiades, signs of the zodiac, and other constellations. "Classic." — Sky & Telescope. 58 illustrations.

Author : William Tyler Olcott
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0787310964

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Star Lore of All Ages by William Tyler Olcott Pdf

1911 a Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning the Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere - with 50 text illustrations & 64 full page illustrations. Contains an extensive bibliography and appendix, index to constellations.

Author : A. Leo Oppenheim
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226177670

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Ancient Mesopotamia by A. Leo Oppenheim Pdf

"This splendid work of scholarship . . . sums up with economy and power all that the written record so far deciphered has to tell about the ancient and complementary civilizations of Babylon and Assyria."—Edward B. Garside, New York Times Book Review Ancient Mesopotamia—the area now called Iraq—has received less attention than ancient Egypt and other long-extinct and more spectacular civilizations. But numerous small clay tablets buried in the desert soil for thousands of years make it possible for us to know more about the people of ancient Mesopotamia than any other land in the early Near East. Professor Oppenheim, who studied these tablets for more than thirty years, used his intimate knowledge of long-dead languages to put together a distinctively personal picture of the Mesopotamians of some three thousand years ago. Following Oppenheim's death, Erica Reiner used the author's outline to complete the revisions he had begun. "To any serious student of Mesopotamian civilization, this is one of the most valuable books ever written."—Leonard Cottrell, Book Week "Leo Oppenheim has made a bold, brave, pioneering attempt to present a synthesis of the vast mass of philological and archaeological data that have accumulated over the past hundred years in the field of Assyriological research."—Samuel Noah Kramer, Archaeology A. Leo Oppenheim, one of the most distinguished Assyriologists of our time, was editor in charge of the Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute and John A. Wilson Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Chicago.

Author : Emmeline Mary Plunket
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Astronomy, Ancient
ISBN : NYPL:33433057754628

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Ancient Calendars and Constellations by Emmeline Mary Plunket Pdf

Author : A. H. Sayce
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547328681

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The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. Sayce Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia" by A. H. Sayce. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Albert Pike
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1158 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547251996

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Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry" by Albert Pike. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Apkallu Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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by Anonim Pdf

The Apocalypse of Enoch and Bhuśunda The Apocalypse of Enoch and Bhuśunda challenges the underlying assumptions of the classical roots of civilization by restoring the original context of creation mythology. In this second volume of A Chronology of the Primeval Gods and the Western Sunrise, ancient myths from multiple geographies are correlated to spikes in cosmic rays over the past 120,000 years – as documented in ice core data. The chronology and content of these myths tell us that the primary forces behind these cataclysms were the most ancient gods - hyper-nova at the Galactic Center associated with Sgr A*(The Dragon), Sgr West (The Beast) and Sgr East (Hiranyâksha and Hiranyakas'ipu), with secondary supernova seen as the birth of new, destructive gods. Ancient myth has documented the cataclysmic destruction of the world on at least twenty occasions with four major geo-polar migrations, which has resulted in a shift of the earth’s equator on at least one occasion. Multiple myths are shown to represent a view of the sky that can only be seen from the Antarctic region. Multiple versions of the myths of Orion are analyzed, showing clear linkages between the Vedic myth of Trisanku, the Book of Genesis, Senmut's Tomb, and the myths of Prajāpati Daksa representing the oldest version of the Orion myth – older than Trishanku and Genesis by 20,000 years! The stunning conclusion explains how the “Watchers” of Enoch were the Vedic descendants of Ila and Iksvaku. These descendants of the seventh Manu had been observing and recording the stars as a source of cataclysm for at least 15,000 years prior to Enoch, thus allowing Enoch to prophesize a ‘new heaven.’ That prophecy became the foundation for St John’s Book of Revelations, which is shown to be a description of a series of cataclysms attributed to Sgr West. The book offers a new theory for explaining geo-polar migration. That theory suggests small shifts in the location of the earth’s center of gravity underlie each migration, but that there are multiple causes for the shifts.

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781616404642

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Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence Pdf

Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria, originally published in November 1916, is a beautiful book that includes explanations of Babylonian and Assyrian legends and myths as well as the myths themselves. Lewis Spence, in the Preface, describes his purpose in writing the book as providing the reader with "the treasures of romance latent in the subject, the peculiar richness of which has been recognized since the early days of archaeological effort in Chaldea." Presented here with original illustrations and bookplates of paintings, drawings, and pictures concerning the myths, this book is a classic addition to any library. LEWIS SPENCE (1874-1955) was a Scottish journalist who recorded Scottish folklore, myths and legends from around the world, histories and legends about the lost world of Atlantis, and works on the occult. Spence graduated from Edinburgh University and was the editor of three magazines, The Scotsman, The Edinburgh Magazine, and The British Weekly. He also founded the Scottish National Movement, now known as the Scottish National Party.

Author : John C. Barentine
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319227955

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The Lost Constellations by John C. Barentine Pdf

Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently “extinct.” Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.

Author : Aratus (Solensis.)
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801894657

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Phaenomena by Aratus (Solensis.) Pdf

After the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Phaenomena was the most widely read poem in the ancient world. Its fame was immediate. It was translated into Latin by Ovid and Cicero and quoted by St. Paul in the New Testament, and it was one of the few Greek poems translated into Arabic. Aratus’ Phaenomena is a didactic poem—a practical manual in verse that teaches the reader to identify constellations and predict weather. The poem also explains the relationship between celestial phenomena and such human affairs as agriculture and navigation. Despite the historical and pedagogical importance of the poem, no English edition suitable for students and general readers has been available for decades. Aaron Poochigian’s lively translation makes accessible one of the most influential poets of antiquity. Poochigian's interpretation of the Phaenomena reestablishes the ancient link between poetry and science and demonstrates that verse is an effective medium for instruction. Featuring references to Classical mythology and science, star charts of the northern and southern skies, extensive notes, and an introduction to the work’s stylistic features and literary reception, this dynamic work will appeal to students of Ancient Greece who want to deepen their understanding of the Classical world.