On the origin of astrology (1)

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Hugh of St. Victor, Didascalion 3.2:
Certain ones say that Cham, son of Noah, first discovered astronomy. The Chaldeans first taught astrology as connected with the observance of birth, but Flavius Josephus asserts that Abraham first instructed the Egyptians in astrology. Ptolemy, king of Egypt, revived astronomy; he also drew up the Canones by which the courses of the stars are found. Some say that Nemroth the Giant was the greatest astrologer, and to his name astronomy too is ascribed. The Greeks say that this art was first thought out by Atlas, and because of this it is also said that he held up the very heaven.

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Hugh of St. Victor, Didascalion 3.2

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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