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Dodecatemoria
Dodecatemoria are subdivisions of the twelve Astrological sign, signs of the Zodiac into a further twelve parts each. These can be said to form a "micro-zodiac" of 144 dodecatemoria, each corresponding to 2.5° of the ecliptic. In an alternate usage, the dodecamorion refers to a point on the ecliptic reached by the addition of twelve times a given number of degrees within a sign, either to the original degree, or to the beginning of the sign. This system, used in Hellenistic astrology but less favored by later ages, apparently originated in Babylonian astrology. Name The name "dodecatemoria" is a Latinization of the Greek δωδεκατημόρια (singular Gr. δωδεκατημόριον, L. "dodecatemorium" or ''dodecatemorion''). The same concept is expressed by in Hebrew and by اثنا عشرية in Arabic.Shlomo Sela, ''Abraham Ibn Ezra's Introductions to Astrology: a parallel Hebrew-English critical edition of the Book of the beginning of wisdom and the Book of the ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zodiac Man
Sometimes depicted in writings and drawings from ancient classical, medieval, and modern times, the Zodiac Man (Homo Signorum or "Man of Signs") represents a roughly consistent correlation of zodiacal names with body parts. The Zodiac Man appeared most frequently in calendars, devotional Books of Hours, and treatises on philosophy, astrology, and medicine in the medieval era. Before the emergence of scientific empiricism in the 17th century, medieval physicians looked to the skies for guidance. Having observed that the overhead moon brought high tides, they theorized the dangers of letting blood from a body part whose zodiacal sign was occupied by the moon since a tide of blood might gush out uncontrollably. Table of correspondences The association of body parts with zodiac signs remained relatively consistent during antiquity and into the medieval period. The "primary" associations are both the oldest and the most common.John Z. Wee, "Discovery of the Zodiac Man in Cunei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
