I
have en passent
grasped some
information
regarding the
Persian, Sogdian,
Khorasmian, Coptic,
and Mesopotamian
lunar stations. Here
I intend to make a
more systematic, yet
only quick, survey
of these structures,
relying as usual on Allen.
There
should be a table
enabling overview:
|
Ar |
Hi |
Ch |
Pe |
So |
Kh |
Co |
Me |
Andromeda |
α
/ γ Peg. |
α
/ γ Peg.
|
|
α
/ γ Peg. |
α
/ γ Peg. |
α
/ γ Peg. |
α
/ γ Peg. |
|
|
β |
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β |
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η |
|
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Aquarius |
ε, μ, ν |
|
ε |
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ε, μ, ν |
ε, μ, ν |
|
β, ξ, 46 |
|
β |
|
|
|
β, ξ |
β |
|
α, γ, ζ,
η, π |
γ |
α |
|
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δ |
δ |
δ |
|
δ, κ |
Aquila |
|
α, β, γ |
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Aries |
β, γ |
β, γ |
α, β, γ |
β, γ |
β, γ |
|
β, γ |
β, γ |
|
|
35, 39,
41 |
41 |
μ, 33,
35, 39,
41 |
μ, 33,
35, 39,
41 |
μ, 33,
35, 39,
41 |
μ, 33,
35, 39,
41 |
|
Bootes |
|
α |
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Cancer |
|
γ, δ, θ
|
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δ |
|
ε |
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Capricornus |
α, β |
|
β |
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Corvus |
|
α, β, γ,
δ, ε |
γ |
|
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Crater |
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|
α |
|
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Delphinus |
|
α, β,
γ, δ
|
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Gemini |
γ, μ, ν,
η, ξ
|
|
μ |
|
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η |
|
α, β |
α, β |
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ρ (?) |
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Hydra |
|
δ, ε, η,
ρ, σ |
δ |
|
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δ |
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|
ε /
μ |
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Leo |
ξ, λ |
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η, α, ζ,
γ |
α |
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δ, θ |
δ, θ |
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β |
β |
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β |
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ρ |
Libra |
α / β |
α, β, γ,
ι |
α |
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β |
Lyra |
|
α, ε, ζ |
|
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Ophiuchus |
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θ |
Orion |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
λ |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
λ, φ¹,
φ² |
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ζ |
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α |
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Pegasus |
α, β |
α, β |
α |
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γ / α
Andr. |
γ / α
Andr. |
γ |
γ / α
Andr. |
γ / α
Andr. |
γ / α
Andr. |
γ / α
Andr. |
|
Pisces |
|
ζ |
|
ε, ζ |
ζ |
ζ |
ε, ζ |
|
Sagittarius |
|
|
γ |
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γ, δ, ε,
η, ζ ,
σ, φ, χ,
τ, μ¹,
μ² |
δ, ε |
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φ |
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ζ, σ |
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π |
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Scorpius |
β, δ, π |
β, δ, π |
π |
β, δ, π |
β, δ, π |
β, δ, π |
β, δ, π |
β, δ |
|
α |
α, σ, τ
|
σ |
α |
α |
α |
α |
α |
|
λ, υ |
ε, ζ, η,
θ, ι, κ,
λ, μ |
μ |
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γ |
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φ |
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Taurus |
M45 |
M45 |
η
|
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α, θ¹,
θ², γ,
δ, ε |
α |
ε |
α |
α |
α |
|
α |
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β |
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ζ |
Virgo |
β, η, γ,
δ, ε |
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β |
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α |
α |
α |
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α |
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γ |
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ι, κ, φ |
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κ |
ι, κ, λ |
ι, κ, λ |
ι, κ, λ |
ι, κ, λ |
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For the
Mesopotamian
column I have
chosen the
Babylonian
ecliptic
constellations.
But there are
other structures
between the
rivers, for
instance the
Assyrian and the
Akkadian
views.
Furthermore, in
addition to the
Babylonian
ecliptic
constellations -
which I have
assumed should
be used for the
path of the Sun
- there were also
lunar stations.
This is however
not the place to
discuss such
matters, it will
have to wait.
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