The Heavenly Writing: Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture
Francesca Rochberg. . Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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Indispensable for the Mesopotamian material and for how it reached Greek astrology.
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- Aquarius
- For how Mesopotamian celestial figures were adapted as the material reached Greek astrology.
- Cancer
- For how the Mesopotamian celestial material reached Greek astrology.
- Capricorn
- For the Ea association and the Mesopotamian celestial material generally.
- Ea
- For Ea's association with fresh water independently of any one constellation, and for how Mesopotamian celestial figures were adapted as the material reached Greek astrology.
- Essential Dignity
- For the Mesopotamian material the exaltation degrees descend from.
- Libra
- For the Mesopotamian celestial material generally; the reported Shamash association is flagged in the entry as unconfirmed against this source.
- Pisces
- For how Mesopotamian celestial figures were adapted as the material reached Greek astrology.
- Sagittarius
- For the Mesopotamian celestial material and how it moved into Greek astrology.
- Scorpio
- For the Mesopotamian celestial material and how it moved into Greek astrology.
- Virgo
- For how the Mesopotamian celestial material reached Greek astrology.