| 单词 | sign of the zodiac |
| 例句 | “A constellation, a sign of the zodiac, or a person born under that sign,” said Sticky. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The oil-on-plaster work, “Jupiter, Pluto and Neptune,” depicts the three gods, with Jupiter moving a translucent orb stamped with signs of the zodiac. U.S.-Born Princess Opens Historic Villa to the Public 2010-07-15T17:01:00Z The larger work is a set of 12 pieces inspired by signs of the zodiac. Music Review: The Knights Open the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts Series 2013-06-26T21:56:37Z Upstairs, the sofas are leather-clad and squashy under a vaulted ceiling painted with a blue sky, gold stars and signs of the zodiac. French Embassy Starts a Festival and Albertine, a Bookstore 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z A 565-pound disco ball encased in a glittering sun sculpture hung above the musicians, while giant glowing spheres representing each sign of the zodiac circled the dance floor. Starry, starry night at post-Emmys Governors Ball 2010-08-30T12:16:00Z The oil painting depicts the gods Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, with the world at its centre and marked by signs of the zodiac. Villa Aurora: US 'princess' evicted from Rome villa with Caravaggio mural 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The signs of the zodiac are shown in a medieval woodcut. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Baggu’s graphic reusable tote available in the 12 signs of the zodiac is so much fun, mom will want to use it for more than the grocery store. 25 Mother's Day gifts for the astrology-obsessed moms of L.A. 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The oil painting, which contains nudity, depicts the gods Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, with the world at its centre and marked by signs of the zodiac. Villa Aurora: Inheritance dispute leads to €471m auction 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z She also noticed “a twelveness happening” — there are 12 chapters, and 12 signs of the zodiac each instantiated in one of the main characters. Triangulating Math, Mozart and ‘Moby-Dick’ 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z One of the estate’s finest features sits just past the grassy space, where a custom pool has alluring blue, gold and yellow tiles that depict the 12 signs of the zodiac. Hot Property: Ryan Seacrest eyes $85 million for Beverly Hills compound 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z A complete horoscope shows the location of not only the Sun, but also the Moon and each planet in the sky by indicating its position in the appropriate sign of the zodiac. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Once the class started, Kelly clicked through a slide deck about ancient Babylonia; William Lilly, the “English Merlin,” who was consulted by both sides during the English Civil War; and the signs of the zodiac. Astrology in the Age of Uncertainty 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Think fantastic constellations and signs of the zodiac, staples of Ai’s sculptural repertoire, as well as the monsters Goya warned would proliferate with the sleep of reason. Review: 'Ai Weiwei: Life Cycle' brings tradition and transformation to the Marciano Art Foundation - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z He drew a quick circle and scribbled the symbols of the 12 signs of the zodiac around it. Rooted in Brooklyn, Swayed by the Stars 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z In an inner sanctuary, carvings showed seven planets surrounded by the signs of the zodiac, and a procession of camels and veiled women. Palmyra's dynamited temple can be restored, de-miners use robots 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Pushkaram, a festival dedicating to the worship of rivers, is celebrated at 12 waterways in India, with the location rotating each year based on signs of the zodiac. Dozens killed in stampede at India religious festival 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Later on, satisfied that even this sacrifice was none too great for their fraternal love, he translated them both to the skies, where they form a bright constellation, one of the signs of the zodiac. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z They are turning me into a sun-myth, and mixing up my private affairs with the signs of the zodiac! The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z There are twelve signs of the zodiac, twelve months, twelve tribes of Israel, twelve joints in the four fingers of each hand, and so forth. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Zodiac, zō′di-ak, n. an imaginary belt in the heavens, having as its mesial line the ecliptic or apparent path of the sun, and containing the twelve constellations, called signs of the zodiac. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Libra, lī′bra, n. the balance, the seventh sign of the zodiac. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z This "New Jerusalem" was figurative of the "Houses of the sun," or the signs of the zodiac. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Over the mantle-shelf was a badly painted chart of the twelve signs of the zodiac, and at the side a picture of Daniel's vision of the four beasts. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z The mysterious stones, twelve in number, encircling the altars of sacrifice, sometimes said to be zodiacal rings, after the twelve signs of the zodiac, are here frequently to be found. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z The season of the year is indicated by defining the sun’s position among the signs of the zodiac. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z Hyleg, hī′leg, n. the planet which rules at the hour of one's birth, in that sign of the zodiac immediately above the eastern horizon. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z That these fables have allusion to the signs of the zodiac, the solar system, the elements and seasons, has been shown by Volney, Dupuis, and others. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Aries, ā′ri-ēz, n. the Ram, the first of the signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters on 21st March. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Jupiter then changed her into the constellation Virgo, one of the signs of the zodiac. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z It was customary in ancient times and even as late as Chaucer’s century to determine the position of the sun, moon, or planets at any time by reference to the signs of the zodiac. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z The twelve constellations, called the signs of the zodiac, are those which are so situated, that the earth, in its annual revolution, passes directly between them, and the sun. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z Each of the twelve signs of the zodiac had a presiding genius, or imaginary personification, and these were the twelve greater gods of Paganism. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z In this way he discovered cansir, one ov the signs of the zodiac, and it haz ever since bore his name in English. The Complete Works of Josh Billings 2011-07-01T02:00:13.387Z They were called the zodiacal constellations or signs of the zodiac—the name being derived from their being mostly named after living beasts. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The purpose of the signs of the zodiac is to show the position of the sun in the ecliptic at different times. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z The apparent path of the sun, through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z Similarly man's body was divided into twelve parts, of which each one was governed by a sign of the zodiac or by the corresponding constellation. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Thence also Ruysbroeck describes the various temperaments of men by reference to the planets and their conjunction with the signs of the zodiac. A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 2011-06-14T02:00:22.820Z In our own days the zodiacal constellations are no longer the signs of the zodiac. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z A large black table was before him, brilliantly painted with the signs of the zodiac. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z One of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z All the signs of the zodiac had lent magnificence to the long, black, loose robe with gaping sleeves, which he wore. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z That the twelve patriarchs but typify the twelve signs of the zodiac, as do the twelve great gods of the Pagans, and twelve apostles of the gospels. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z The names of their months were given them from the corresponding signs of the zodiac; which was the same as our own, though the zodiac began with Aries and the year with Nisan. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The days of the month annexed show when the sun, in its annual revolution, enters each of the signs of the zodiac. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z There is consequently a gradual change of the places of the signs of the zodiac: a fact, the discovery of which has thrown much light on ancient chronology. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z He prepared the stations of the great gods; the stars corresponding to them he established as constellations; he made known the year, and marked out the signs of the zodiac. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The constellation and sign of the zodiac known as “the fishes” is treated under Pisces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z All these planets, like the signs of the zodiac, are indicated by astronomers by certain symbols, which, as they derive their form from the names or nature of the planets, may properly here be explained. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z He promised to obey, and, having sold his little stock, bought an astrolabe, an astronomical almanac, and a table of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z As early as the year 1722 b.c. the signs of the zodiac were in use among the Egyptians. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Parke Kunkle said the Earth's wobbly orbit means it is no longer aligned to the stars in the same way as when the signs of the zodiac were first conceived. Professor: 'Zodiac signs are wrong' 2011-01-15T16:18:34Z Or did the solar eclipse and floods and blizzards herald the rediscovery of the new sign of the zodiac: Ophiuchus, the snake-holder? Welcome to the Zodiac, Ophiuchus. But Who Are You? 2011-01-14T00:25:00Z Let us now review some of the indications that some part of the constellation of the Bull was originally the first sign of the zodiac. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z I know the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the twelve signs of the zodiac; I can calculate nativities; I can foretell everything that is to happen!” Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z He who orders his life and work by lucky days, the signs of the zodiac and the advice of the fortune-tellers. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z Upon the south rose there appear the signs of the zodiac, and below them the Elders of the Apocalypse. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z A huge serpent was wound twelve times about the statue; on each of the rings thus formed was engraved one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z On some of these the various constellations of the Northern hemisphere are engraved, especially the Great Bear—under innumerable disguises—and on others the twelve signs of the zodiac. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z He therefore ascribed the invention of the signs of the zodiac to the people who then inhabited Upper Egypt or Ethiopia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The head was placed in the first sign of the zodiac—the Ram; and the feet in the last sign—the Fishes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" It is the first of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli What sign of the zodiac does the sun occupy, the moon, the head and tail of the dragon? The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 We have already said that the signs of the zodiac are not now the same as the zodiacal constellations, and this is now easily understood. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z It contained a dozen proper bleeding points, each suited for use under a sign of the zodiac. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology In the heavens she is amongst the signs of the zodiac as the constellation Virgo. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The outside was elegantly painted and decorated with the signs of the zodiac, with the cipher of the King's name in fleurs-de-lis, etc. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac, is a phlegmatic, nocturnal, effeminate, watery sign, governing the feet. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 Each month is surmounted by the sign of the zodiac through which the sun is passing. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The constellation Leo—the fifth sign of the zodiac, and the middle point of the magnet of the Fire Triplicity—is a masculine, fiery, changeable, northern sign, governing the heart and blood of life. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 Cancer is the only sign of the zodiac governed by the moon, and the changeable qualities of the people are attributed to its influence. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 The constellation Gemini—the third sign of the zodiac—is the positive pole of the Air Triplicity, governing the shoulders, arms, and hands. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 The twelve signs of the zodiac represent the physical framework of man—head, neck, shoulders, heart, loins, hands, feet, etc. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 The constellation Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, is the positive pole of the Earth Triplicity, governing the neck and throat. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 A great serpent is wound around the Hermes, the signs of the zodiac being sculptured between the coils. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations The constellation Cancer—the fourth sign of the zodiac—is the positive pole of the Water Triplicity, governing the breast. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 In all religions of antiquity the number twelve, which applies to the twelve signs of the zodiac, are reproduced in all kinds and sorts of forms. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The ceiling was divided into numerous compartments, chiefly circular, displaying, in the centre, Phaeton in his car, and round him the signs of the zodiac, and various other enrichments. Old and New London Volume I On the walls, were hung several charts and mystic symbols, while the floor was covered with a close matting of white straw, upon which was painted the common representation of the signs of the zodiac. The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller And how could any woman, by cutting a pack of cards and consulting the signs of the zodiac, predict how a man would die? Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp This curtain had also embroidered upon it all that was mystical in the heavens excepting the twelve signs of the zodiac, representing living creatures.” Needlework As Art The stallion is the sign of the zodiac which rules the springtime, the season when the silkworms are cultivated. The Chinese Fairy Book It is twelve sided in shape, corresponding to the twelve signs of the zodiac. The Rosicrucian Mysteries An Elementary Exposition of Their Secret Teachings It is decorated with the "signs of the zodiac" and "symbols of the months." The Cathedrals of Northern France Lines radiated from his middle to the signs of the zodiac. A Son of the Middle Border We often find on Greek coins, a bull, a ram, or a lion represented; these may well be references to some of the signs of the zodiac, but offer no conclusive evidence. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture If the idolaters were serving a thing which was not necessary to the world, He would destroy it, but they serve the sun-disk, and the moon, and the stars, and the signs of the zodiac. Hebrew Literature It is cut on a square block of marble, upon each side of which three months are registered in perpendicular columns, each headed by the proper sign of the zodiac. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It is true that fall and winter are more liable to rains, the signs of the zodiac pointing to humidity. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood It is natural to assume that the small planets also move in the same great highway, which leads them through all the signs of the zodiac in succession. The Story of the Heavens In the third line mizrāta, cognate with the Hebrew Mazzārōth, means the sections or divisions of the year, corresponding to the signs of the zodiac mentioned in the second line. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture Probably, too, an argument could be established in regard to the influence of the planets ruling at the nativity, and also from the dominion of the signs of the zodiac in the horoscope of birth. How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer Agreeably to the Homeric description the shield is encircled with the signs of the zodiac, and in the middle are the bear, the dragon, etc. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Not indeed that the twelve signs of the zodiac were formed at the beginning or even in the early infancy of astronomy. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy The ninth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of November. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. It also employs the purely imaginary signs of the zodiac, not the constellations; and reckons the first point of Aries as at the spring equinox. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture TAURUS.�The second sign of the zodiac and the house of Venus. How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer Farther on, between the altar and its rails, the tiling is very elaborate and, in a ring of it there, the signs of the zodiac appear. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The months had been originally called after the signs of the zodiac, whose names have come down to ourselves with comparatively little change. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The sixth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st August. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. From these it is clear that the astrologers found twelve signs of the zodiac did not give them enough play. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture Napoleon was born in an island, his course was from west to east, his twelve marshals were the twelve signs of the zodiac, etc. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse The twelve stones are the twelve months of signs of the zodiac. Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker The man in the mitre also wore a surplice, and over it a chasuble on which the signs of the zodiac were rudely marked in black upon a yellow ground. Romola The fifth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 22d of July. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The inference is, that the graduate has graduated a successful phæton, driving Mr Turner's chariot through all the signs of the zodiac. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. In the inner side of this diadem the signs of the zodiac are represented. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 455 Volume 18, New Series, September 18, 1852 Mr. Prescot gives the signs of the zodiac a Hebrew origin. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I His chief charms, or amulets, were a large bull's-eye silver watch, and a copy of "Ayer's Family Almanac," in which was displayed the human body encircled by the signs of the zodiac. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 Also, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, called Libra. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. On worship of the sky, of the signs of the zodiac, and of the elements, cf. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Sagittarius is one of the signs of the zodiac, and lies between Capricornus, on the east, and Scorpius, on the west. A Field Book of the Stars The annual motion of the earth about the sun, is in the order of the signs of the zodiac; that is, from west to east. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses They contained other observations on solar eclipses and the rising of the signs of the zodiac, extracted by him from the tables ascribed to the Indian king, Figar. Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature A northern constellation forming the first of the twelve signs of the zodiac, into which the sun enters about the 20th of March. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Below these came a wide blue belt set with stars and the signs of the zodiac; to the east the sun, to the west the moon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Location.—Scorpius, one of the signs of the zodiac, is a beautiful star group, and one that is easily traced out. A Field Book of the Stars Of months there are various kinds; a solar month is the space of thirty days, in which time the sun runneth through one sign of the zodiac. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses The Mithraic or Persian Mysteries celebrated the eclipse of the Sun-god, using the signs of the zodiac, the processions of the seasons, the death of nature, and the birth of spring. The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry The second sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. When a young man goes to see a girl for the first time, and the signs of the zodiac are in the heart, they will one day marry. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Location.—Libra is one of the signs of the zodiac, and lies between Virgo and Scorpius. A Field Book of the Stars But—what about his recovery, if that was supposed to be determined by the signs of the zodiac? The Sky Is Falling From the same trunk came also a white silk table-cover embroidered in gold with figures representing the signs of the zodiac. The Second Latchkey The twelfth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of February. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Knowing under what sign of the zodiac and under which stars you were born, I can enlighten you as to the fate you go to meet so callously. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross In the older astronomy it was divided into twelve parts of 30° each, called signs of the zodiac. Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work Upon this slide are marked, on one side, the initials of the names of the months and on the other side the corresponding signs of the zodiac. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 Twelve companies were arranged in the twelve signs of the zodiac. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The Crab; the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of June, and commences the summer solstice. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "Tell me, you bold son of man, under what sign of the zodiac were you born?" I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross For three roubles, I bought a twelve sided topaz, an inch in diameter with the signs of the zodiac neatly engraved upon it. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life At the extremity of these lines are marked the signs of the zodiac. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 Around the edge are signs of the zodiac. Promenades of an Impressionist The tenth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of December, and opens the winter solstice. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Leo, the fifth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters on July 22. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge And in some of the Indian cave-temples, this allusion was made more manifest by the inscription of the signs of the zodiac on the circle. The Symbolism of Freemasonry Thus Hercules was compelled to serve Eurystheus; and his twelve labors were typed in the twelve signs of the zodiac. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 The upper part, embroidered with fleurs-de-lis, was further ornamented with the twelve signs of the zodiac, worked in gold. Wonderful Balloon Ascents The signs of the zodiac letter the cornice between the arches and the attic. The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gemini, the Twins, two stars in the southern hemisphere named Castor and Pollux; also the name of a sign of the zodiac. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge They looked like the signs of the zodiac. Life in Mexico On the cornices are displayed the twelve signs of the zodiac. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok If the heavens cleared up after a long rain, all the signs of the zodiac were laid under contribution and charged to give an account of their performance. Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions "Grimner's Song" contains a description of twelve habitations of the celestial deities, considered as symbolical of the signs of the zodiac. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Astrological rules were also drawn from the signs of the zodiac. Early European History In May the sun is in the sign of the zodiac known as Gemini, or the Twins. Palamon and Arcite Name the planets, the signs of the zodiac, as many constellations as you can. The Century Vocabulary Builder He'd talk and speculate, sometimes shrewd, and then again it was like a matter of adding a shipload of pirates to the signs of the zodiac, and getting the New Jerusalem for a result. The Belted Seas Passing to left and right glide maidens, two and two, carrying their symbols - for these are the signs of the zodiac. Sculpture of the Exposition Palaces and Courts One person thought he could detect a rude representation of the signs of the zodiac around the border. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel Both Mars and Saturn were in the sign of the zodiac, Capricorn. Palamon and Arcite On the ceiling the signs of the zodiac had been painted, and some mystical circles had been marked out on the floor. The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus Below are the signs of the zodiac; the Fishes and the Twins. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres On its cooperative dial glow the twelve signs of the zodiac. Ulysses On a frieze twelve pictures, surmounted by the signs of the zodiac, represented the dishes of the different months. Imperial Purple The so-called watery signs of the zodiac were Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Palamon and Arcite One feature not found in any other almanac is the time at which the moon enters each of the signs of the zodiac. Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science Diodorus Siculus tells us that among the Babylonians there were twelve gods of the heavens, each personified by one of the signs of the zodiac, and worshipped in a certain month of the year. Atlantis : the antediluvian world On the other side of the great sarcophagus stood another small table of alabaster, exquisitely chased with symbolic figures of gods and the signs of the zodiac. The Jewel of Seven Stars He promised to obey, and having sold his little stock, bought an astrolabe, an astronomical almanac, and a table of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 12 [Supplement] They divide the year into twelve months, which they name after the signs of the zodiac. A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India So it goes with all the signs of the zodiac. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America The signs of the zodiac were certainly in use among the Egyptians 1722 years before Christ. Atlantis : the antediluvian world The signs of the zodiac are then enemies, when they fall upon those stars which are lords of houses; whatever infant is then born will have a life short and unfortunate. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies "Astrological herbalism distinguished seven planetary plants, twelve herbs associated with signs of the zodiac and thirty-six plants assigned to decantates and to horoscopes" cf. The Civilization of Illiteracy Now every sign of the zodiac contains thirty degrees. Letters on England Yet the signs of the zodiac in Mediterranean lands and in pre-Columbian America from Peru to southern Mexico are almost identical. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America The signs of the zodiac run round the lower story. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan From the relation of the planets among themselves and to the signs of the zodiac. future events and the course of whole lives were inferred, and the most weighty decisions were taken in consequence. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy At both sides of the door were prayer wheels ready to be spun; over it a slab of copper with the signs of the zodiac. Beasts, Men and Gods Hanging inside the cabinet was a silver-gilt crown and a cloak of black velvet, lined with purple silk and covered in gold thread with signs of the zodiac. Vera, the Medium That they did so is evidenced by various sculptured representations of constellations corresponding to signs of the zodiac which still ornament the ceilings of various ancient temples. A History of Science — Volume 1 LIBRA, the Balance.—The seventh sign of the zodiac, directly opposite to Aries, from which it is distant 180 degrees. The Ruins, or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature He would set forth to her the theory of the souls that descend upon the earth, following the same route as the sun through the signs of the zodiac. Salammbo Of one of them, ornamented with the signs of the zodiac, and destroyed by certain primitive Christians, St. Polycarp significantly remarked, "In all these monstrous demons is seen an art hostile to God." 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