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Hellenistic
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Hellenistic sources
Late Antique
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Books, translations, and cited texts used by public reference pages, grouped by historical astrological period.
Source texts from the Hellenistic astrological tradition.
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Featured sourceDorotheus of Sidon, Carmen AstrologicumDorotheus source used for traditional lots, elections, length-of-life material, and foundational Hellenistic technique.Dorotheus of Sidon · Hellenistic · composed 75 · published 1976 · 8 method families · 17 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules
Featured sourceTetrabiblosClaudius Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, (1940), translated by F. E. RobbinsClaudius Ptolemy · Hellenistic · composed 150 · published 1940 · 13 method families · 16 reviewed facts · 12 citations / 41 rulesSource texts from late antique astrological transmission.
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Featured sourceMatheseos Libri VIIIJulius Firmicus Maternus, Matheseos Libri VIII, (1975), translated by Jean Rhys BramJulius Firmicus Maternus · Late Antique · composed 335 · published 1975 · 1 method family · 6 reviewed facts · 27 citations / 33 rulesSourceIntroductory MattersFeatured sourceIntroductory MattersPaulus Alexandrinus, Introductory Matters, (n.d.), translated by Robert Schmidt; edited by Robert HandPaulus Alexandrinus · Late Antique · composed 378 · published 2001 · 10 method families · 22 reviewed facts · 17 citations / 61 rulesAstrology charts, reports, and cited reference material.
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