Structuring astral science: a Demotic astrological manual from Graeco-Roman Egypt (Berlin, Egyptian Museum, P. Berlin 8345)

Papyrus Berlin 8345, which comes from the Roman-period Fayum (Egypt), contains a Demotic astrological treatise aimed at foretelling an individual’s future based on the positions of the seven celestial bodies known in antiquity (Sun, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury) in the twelve plac...

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Main Author: Andreas Winkler
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures 2023-03-01
Series:Manuscript and Text Cultures
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Online Access:https://mtc-journal.org/index.php/mtc/article/view/24