Hellenistic Track Translations

Anonymous of 379: Treatise on the Bright Fixed Stars

(Greek Track Volume II-A)

Table of Contents

Introduction to The Treatise on the Bright Stars by Robert Hand ............................................. ii

Translator's Preface by Robert Schmidt .................................................................................. vi
          General Note ................................................................................................................ ix
                    Epoche................................................................................................................. ix
                    Paranatello........................................................................................................... ix
                    Horonomeo........................................................................................................... x

Treatise on the Bright Fixed Stars by an Anonymous Astrological Writer of 379 C.E ................. 1
          Astrological Effects of the Occupancy of the Non-wandering Stars................................ 1
          Concerning the Passionate Places or Limbs of the Enigmatical Signs Aries,
                    Taurus, Leo, Capricorn ...................................................................................... 12
          Concerning the Injurious Degrees or Places Which Are Damaging to the Eyes .......... 14

Appendix I - Translation Conventions ................................................................................... 20

Appendix II - The Thirty Fixed Stars as Identified by Itolemy in the Phases .......................... 23

Appendix III - Summary of the Fixed Stars Mentioned in Anonymous and Star Maps ........... 25
          I. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Aphrodite and Hermes ................................................ 25
          II. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Zeus and Ares ........................................................... 26
          III. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Zeus and Kronos ...................................................... 26
          IV. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Ares and Kronos ....................................................... 26
          V. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Zeus and Hermes ....................................................... 27
          VI. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Ares and Hermes ...................................................... 27
          VII. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Zeus and Aphrodite ................................................. 27
          VIII. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Kronos and Aphrodite ............................................ 28
          IX. Stars Which Are Mixtures of Ares and Aphrodite ................................................... 28
          Star Maps ................................................................................................................... 29

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