Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
2 articles for "Tetrabiblos"
Tetrabiblos [Astro*Index]The main work of Ptolemy.
Consists of astrological, astronomical and mathematical writings.
See also:Tetrabiblos [DeVore]
♦ Ptolemaic Astrology
Literally four books. The oldest record of the astrological system of the ancients which has survived. It dates from about 132-16O A.D. In it the author, Claudius Ptolemy, the great Egyptian mathematician, says that it was compiled from "ancient" sources. v. Ptolemaic Astrology.
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♦ Ptolemaic Astrology
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