![]() So we follow the Chaldean order, from Venus For example the adoption of the Gregorian calendar changed the date, but not the endless cycle of the days of the week. We would note that from the introduction of the week in the classical period that the order has never varied or been interrupted. The 7 day week comes directly from astrology, the 7 days deriving from their lords, the 7 planets. Thursday is Thor's day Friday is Frigg's day. Tuesday is Tiw's day, the Teutonic god of war Wednesday is Wotan's day Greek and Latin gods have been used for some of the names of the days, i.e. In English the Teutonic equivalents of the The origin of the names of the days are explicitly planetary in medieval Latin:ĭies dominici (Sunday, the lord's day), die Lune, die Martis, die Mercuri, Monday, the Moon Tuesday, Mars Wednesday, Mercury Thursday, Jupiter Friday, Seven planets and each planet rules or is lord of, one day: Sunday, the Sun 23-93.As Lilly notes there are seven days of the week and Stephan Heilen, “Some metrical fragments from Nechepsos and Petosiris,” in La poésie astrologique dans l’Antiquité, Paris, 2011, pp. Kim Ryholt, “New Light on the Legendary King Nechepsos of Egypt,” The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 97(1), 2011, pp.61-72. ![]() Otto Neugebauer and Richard Anthony Parker. The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology: Origins and Influence. ![]() Joachim Quack, “Egypt as an astronomical-astrological centre between Mesopotamia, Greece, and India,” in The Interactions of Ancient Astral Science, ed. Athribis 17-36-5/1741 and .O.633 Reedited).” Journal for the History of Astronomy 53, no. “Astrologica Athribitana: Four Demotic-Hieratic Horoscopes from Athribis (O. “On the Demotic-Hieratic Horoscopes from Athribis.” Journal for the History of Astronomy, Vol. “The First Zodiac Sign and the Daimon: The Advent of an Astrological Tradition and Seven Elaborate Horoscopes.” Studien Zur Altägyptischen Kultur, 51, 2022, pp. Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History 8 (1–2), 2021: pp. “Stellar Scientists: The Egyptian Temple Astrologers”. Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology, UK, 2008.Īndreas Winkler. The Naos of the Decades: From the Observation of the Sky to Mythology and Astrology. 05:02:05 The lasting influence of Egypt on the astrological traditionĪnne-Sophie von Bomhard.04:23:50 The Hermetic tradition and origins of Hellenistic astrology.04:09:15 Reassessing the Egyptian contribution.04:00:55 Astrological glyphs derived from Egyptian. ![]() 03:29:05 Heliodora: Earliest known woman astrologer.02:23:25 Hellenistic period and Ptolemaic Egypt.02:11:45 Mesopotamian astrology transmitted to Egypt.01:45:27 What constitutes astrology in Egypt?.01:40:27 Academic sources for Egyptian astrology.01:06:25 Decans as precursor for the Ascendant.This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Astrological glyphs derived from Egyptian.The use of astrology by Egyptian priests.Zodiacs in the temples of Dendera and Esna.The rising decan as a precursor to the Ascendant.Other topics covered in this episode include: Ian is the author of the book Egypt and the Limits of Hellenism, which explores the ancient history and modern historiography of cultural and intellectual encounters between ancient Greeks and Egyptians.Īt the beginning of the episode we talk about the early Egyptian use of the 36 fixed star decans for calendrical and timekeeping purposes, and how these eventually came to be used for the purposes of astrology. In episode 398 professor Ian Moyer joins the show to talk about the history and practice of astrology in ancient Egypt, and discuss some of the notable Egyptian contributions to the astrological tradition. ![]()
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