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Hephaistio of Thebes: The Apotelesmatics Book I

(Greek Track Volume VI)

Table of Contents

Introduction to Hephaistio of Thebes by Robert Hand ............................................................ iii

Translator's Preface by Robert Schmidt ................................................................................. viii

The Apotelesmatics of Hephaistio of Thebes ........................................................................... 1

First Universal Book ................................................................................................................. 1
          Preface 1
          1. Concerning the Name and the Power of the Twelfth-parts ........................................ 3
          2. Concerning the Power of the Seven Wandering Stars ............................................. 25
          3. Concerning the Power of the Fixed Stars ................................................................. 26
          4. Concerning the Formations Farther North than the Zodiac ...................................... 28
          5. Concerning the Formations Farther South than the Zodiac ...................................... 28
          6. Concerning Trigons According to Dorotheus ............................................................. 30
          7. The Places in Which the Stars Rejoice ...................................................................... 30
          8. Concerning Exaltations ............................................................................................ 30
          9. Concerning Sections That Command and Those That Obey ..................................... 31
          10. Concerning Sections of Equal Power and Those Seeing ........................................ 31
          11. Concerning Unconnected Sections ......................................................................... 31
          12. Concerning the Difference of the Places ................................................................ 32
          13. Concerning Rulership and Co-rulership .................................................................. 32
          14. Concerning Application and Separation ................................................................. 33
          15. Concerning Enclosure ............................................................................................ 33
          16. Concerning the Hurling of Rays .............................................................................. 34
          17. Concerning Spear-bearing ..................................................................................... 35
          18. Concerning the Twelfth-parts That Are According to Degrees ............................... 35
          19. Concerning One's Own Face and Chariots and Thrones ........................................ 36
          20. Concerning Universal Investigations and Effects ................................................... 37
          21. Effects of the Eclipses and Comets That Arise ....................................................... 44
          22. Concerning the Signs' During the Eclipse ............................................................... 51
          23. Concerning the Indications of the Arising of the Dog Star and of
                    the Stars Accompanying It ................................................................................. 53
          24. Concerning the Colors in Eclipses and Comets ...................................................... 58
          25. Concerning the Significance of Meteorological Phenomena .................................... 61

Appendix I
          Translation Conventions .............................................................................................. 64

Hephaistio of Thebes: The Apotelesmatics Book II

(Greek Track Volume XV)

Table of Contents

Translator's Preface ................................................................................................................. v

Book II of Hephaistio's Apotelesmatics
          Prooemium .................................................................................................................... 1
          1. Concerning Conception and Birth .............................................................................. 1
          2. Concerning the Degree Marking the Hour ................................................................. 8
          3. Concerning the Dividing Up and Ordering of Natal Theory ....................................... 14
          4. Concerning Parents ................................................................................................. 16
          5. On the Predeceasing of the Parents ....................................................................... 18
          6. Concerning Siblings ................................................................................................. 18
          7. Concerning Males and Females ............................................................................... 20
          8. Concerning Twins .................................................................................................... 20
          9. Concerning Monsters ............................................................................................... 20
          10. Concerning Those Who Go Unnourished ............................................................... 20
          11. Concerning the Length of Life According to the Truth and Ptolemy ....................... 28
          12. Concerning Bodily Form and Mixture ...................................................................... 46
          13. Concerning Bodily Injuries and Ailments ................................................................ 47
          14. Concerning the Lot of Injury .................................................................................. 51
          15. Concerning Quality of Soul ..................................................................................... 52
          16. Concerning Ailments of the Soul ............................................................................. 52
          17. Concerning Fortune Pertaining to Acquisition ......................................................... 53
          18. Concerning Fortune Pertaining to Rank .................................................................. 53
          19. Concerning the Quality of Action ............................................................................ 66
          20. Concerning Slaves .................................................................................................. 68
          21. Concerning Marriage and Sexual Union .................................................................. 68
          22. Concerning Children ............................................................................................... 70
          23. Concerning Friends and Enemies ........................................................................... 71
          24. Concerning Travel Abroad ...................................................................................... 73
          25. Concerning the Quality of Death ............................................................................ 75
          26. Concerning the Division of the Times ..................................................................... 76
          27. Concerning the Year ............................................................................................... 80
          28. Concerning the Month and Day .............................................................................. 82
          29. Divisions of 10 years and 9 months ........................................................................ 83
          30. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Kronos ................................................................ 85
          31. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Zeus ................................................................... 88
          32. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Ares .................................................................... 91
          33. Concerning the Time-Lordship of the Sun ............................................................... 94
          34. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Aphrodite ............................................................ 97
          35. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Hermes ............................................................. 100
          36. Concerning the Time-Lordship of the Moon ........................................................... 102

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