ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY A Pictorial Archive of Signs and Symbols
Ernst and Johanna Lehner
DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC. Mineola, New York CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 7 THE ANCIENT CONSTELLATIONS 129 Andromeda — the Chained Lady, 129 THE STORY OF ASTRONOMY 11 Aquila — the Eagle, 130 REACHING FOR THE STARS 25 Ara—the Altar, 130 Argo Navis — the Ship Argo, 131 THE MILKY WAY 33 Auriga — the Charioteer, 131 THE PLANETS 37 Bootes — the Bear Driver, 132 THE PLANETARY WEEK 41 Cards Major — the Greater Dog, 132 The Sun, 45 Canis Minor — the Lesser Dog, 133 The Moon, 51 Cassiopeia — the Lady in the Chair, 133 Mercury, 57 Centaurus — the Centaur, 134 Venus, 61 Cepheus — the Monarch, 135 Mars, 65 Cetus - the Whale, 135 Jupiter, 69 Corona Borealis — the Northern Crown, 135 Saturn, 73 Corvus — the Raven, 135 The Earth, 77 Crater — the Cup, 135 Cygnus — the Swan, 136 THE MODERN PLANETS 85 Delphinus - the Dolphin, 136 Uranus, 85 Draco — the Dragon, 136 Neptune, 86 Equuleus — the Little Horse, 137 Pluto, 86 Eridanus - the River Po, 137 Hercules — the Kneeler, 138 THE ZODIAC 87 Hydra — the Water Monster, 138 Aries — the Ram, 97 Taurus-the Bull, 99 Lepus — the Hare, 138 Gemini — the Twins, 101 Lupus-the Wolf, 139 Cancer — the Crab, 103 Lyra — the Harp, 139 Leo — the Lion, 105 Ophiuchus — the Serpent Holder, 139 Virgo — the Virgin, 107 Orion — the Giant Hunter, 140 Libra — the Balance, 109 Pegasus — the Winged Horse, 141 Scorpio — the Scorpion, 111 Perseus — the Rescuer, 141 Sagittarius — the Archer, 113 Piscis Australis — the Southern Fish, 142 Capricorn—the Goat, 115 Sagitta — the Arrow, 142 Aquarius — the Water Bearer, 117 Serpens — the Snake, 142 Pisces —the Fishes, 119 Triangulum — the Triangle, 143 Ursa Major — the Greater Bear, 143 THE CELESTIAL SPHERE 121 Ursa Minor — the Lesser Bear,,144 THE MODERN CONSTELLATIONS 145 Quadrans Muralis — the Mural Quadrant, 149 Antinoiis — the Youth, 145 Recticulum — the Reticule, 149 Antlia — the Pump, 145 The Sculptor, 149 Apus — the Bird of Paradise, 145 Scutum Sobieskii — the Shield of Caelum - the Chisel, 145 Sobieski, 149 Camelopardalis — the Giraffe, 146 Sextans — the Sextant, 149 Canes Venatici — the Hunting Dogs, 146 Telescopium — the Telescope, 149 Chamaeleon — the Chameleon, 146 Terebellum — the Borer, 149 Circinus — the Pair of Compasses, 146 Triangulum Australe — the Southern Columba Noae — the Dove of Noah, 146 Triangle, 149 Coma Berenices — the Hair of Berenice, 146 Triangulum Minor — the Lesser Triangle, 149 Corona Australis — the Southern Crown, 146 Tucana — the American Goose, 149 Crux — the Southern Cross, 147 Vexillum - the Flag, 150 Dorado - the Goldfish, 147 Vulpecula cum Ansere — the Little Fox Fornax — the Furnace, 147 with the Goose, 150 Grus — the Crane, 147 Vulture Cadens - the Falling Vulture, 150 Horologium — the Clock, 147 COMETS AND METEORS 151 Hydrus — the Water Snake, 147 THE ASTEROIDS 157 Indus — the Indian River, 147 Ceres, 157 Lacerta — the Lizard, 148 Pallas, 157 Leo Minor — the Lesser Lion, 148 Juno, 157 The Lynx, 148 Vesta, 157 Microscopium — the Microscope, 148 THE STORY OF ASTROLOGY 159 Monoceros — the Unicom, 148 Mons Mensae — the Table Mountain, 148 HOMO SIGNORUM 167 Musca Australis — the Southern Fly, 148 PLANETARY ALCHEMY 171 Norma — the Rule, 148 CHIROMANCY 175 Octans Hadleianus — the Octant of Hadley, 148 METOPOSCOPY 179 Pavo — the Peacock, 148 CARTOMANCY 180 The Phoenix, 148 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 183 Pictor — the Painter, 149 Piscis Volans - the Flying Fish, 149 INDEX 188