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Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

2026-06-12T06:09:19Z

Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
	Both variants as reconstructed in Greek by Pamias and Zucker (2013).		Both variants as reconstructed in Greek by Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 34-37) <blockquote></blockquote>'''Var. 1''' <blockquote>He is said to have been placed among the constellations by Hera, because, while the others were fighting alongside Heracles when he destroyed the Hydra [all alone], the Crab emerged from the marsh and bit the hero on the foot, according to Panyasis in his Heraclea. It seems that Heracles then crushed it furiously under his foot. That is why the Crab obtained the considerable honour of being counted among the twelve signs of the zodiac.


	Var. 1 <blockquote>He is said to have been placed among the constellations by Hera, because, while the others were fighting alongside Heracles when he destroyed the Hydra [all alone], the Crab emerged from the marsh and bit the hero on the foot, according to Panyasis in his Heraclea. It seems that Heracles then crushed it furiously under his foot. That is why the Crab obtained the considerable honour of being counted among the twelve signs of the zodiac.

	Some of these stars are called ‘the Asses’; it was Dionysus who raised them among the constellations; they are also marked by the presence of the Manger beside them. Here is their story: when the gods launched their offensive against the Giants, it is said that Dionysus, Hephaestus and the Satyrs set off riding on donkeys. When they were near the Giants, and even before the latter were in sight, the donkeys began to bray; when they heard the sound of their voices, the Giants fled. It is for this reason that the Donkeys had the honour of appearing in the constellation of the Crab on the western side.		Some of these stars are called ‘the Asses’; it was Dionysus who raised them among the constellations; they are also marked by the presence of the Manger beside them. Here is their story: when the gods launched their offensive against the Giants, it is said that Dionysus, Hephaestus and the Satyrs set off riding on donkeys. When they were near the Giants, and even before the latter were in sight, the donkeys began to bray; when they heard the sound of their voices, the Giants fled. It is for this reason that the Donkeys had the honour of appearing in the constellation of the Crab on the western side.
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	The Crab has two bright stars on its shell: these are the Asses. The nebulous cluster is the Manger, which can be seen in the centre of the Crab, and it looks as if the Asses are standing next to it. The Crab has one star on each of its legs on the right side, two bright ones on the first leg on the left side, two on the second, one on the third and, similarly, one on the tip of the fourth, one on the mouth, three on the right claw and two similar and smaller ones on the left claw.		The Crab has two bright stars on its shell: these are the Asses. The nebulous cluster is the Manger, which can be seen in the centre of the Crab, and it looks as if the Asses are standing next to it. The Crab has one star on each of its legs on the right side, two bright ones on the first leg on the left side, two on the second, one on the third and, similarly, one on the tip of the fourth, one on the mouth, three on the right claw and two similar and smaller ones on the left claw.

	In total, there are eighteen.</blockquote>Var. 2<blockquote>The Crab is said to have been placed among the constellations by Hera; for when Heracles destroyed the Hydra, it sprang out of the marsh and bit him on the foot.		In total, there are eighteen.</blockquote>'''Var. 2'''<blockquote>The Crab is said to have been placed among the constellations by Hera; for when Heracles destroyed the Hydra, it sprang out of the marsh and bit him on the foot.

			['''The Donkeys and the Stable'''] Another story is also told about them: when the gods, as has been said, launched their offensive against the Giants, Dionysus, Hephaestus and the Satyrs set off riding on donkeys; when they were near the Giants, and even before the latter were in sight, the donkeys began to bray; when they heard the sound of their voices, the Giants fled. It is for this reason that donkeys were honoured and placed among the constellations.

	Another story is also told about them: when the gods, as has been said, launched their offensive against the Giants, Dionysus, Hephaestus and the Satyrs set off riding on donkeys; when they were near the Giants, and even before the latter were in sight, the donkeys began to bray; when they heard the sound of their voices, the Giants fled.

	~~It is for this reason that donkeys were honoured and placed among the constellations.~~

	The crab has two bright stars on its shell. It has one star on each of its right legs, one on its left leg, three on its right claw and two on its left claw. Twelve in total.</blockquote>		The crab has two bright stars on its shell. It has one star on each of its right legs, one on its left leg, three on its right claw and two on its left claw. Twelve in total.</blockquote>

Sushoff: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-06-06T06:29:41Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	File:Cnc AlRawi2001 details 300dpi.jpg\|Cancer depicted on a Babylonian clay tablet, 1st millennium BCE.		File:Cnc AlRawi2001 details 300dpi.jpg\|Cancer depicted on a Babylonian clay tablet, 1st millennium BCE.
	File:Cnc Bab stellarium.jpg\|Cancer depicted as Crab in Babylonian times (CC BY Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium), 1st millennium BCE.		File:Cnc Bab stellarium.jpg\|Cancer depicted as Crab in Babylonian times (CC BY Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium), 1st millennium BCE.
			File:Cnc seal Wallenfels1993.png\|Cancer on Mesopotamian seal print, Wallenfels (1993)
	File:Kugel cnc+leo+hya+vir.JPG\|Cancer with Leo, Hydra and a planet on the ancient Greek Kugel Globe (1st century BCE)		File:Kugel cnc+leo+hya+vir.JPG\|Cancer with Leo, Hydra and a planet on the ancient Greek Kugel Globe (1st century BCE)
	File:Cancer Uranometria.jpg\|Cancer in Uranometria (1603)		File:Cancer Uranometria.jpg\|Cancer in Uranometria (1603)

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-06-04T06:32:05Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	File:John Bevis - Cancer.jpg\|Cancer in John Bevis's atlas (1750)		File:John Bevis - Cancer.jpg\|Cancer in John Bevis's atlas (1750)
	File:Cancer and Leo Bode.jpg\|Cancer in Bode (1801)		File:Cancer and Leo Bode.jpg\|Cancer in Bode (1801)
			File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-011.png\|(1952) H.A. Rey's stick figure of Cancer
			File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-011.png\|(1988) O. Hlad's stick figure of Cancer
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Sushoff at 10:15, 2 June 2026

2026-06-02T10:15:54Z

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	*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (medieval)]]		*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (medieval)]]

	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Mesopotamian]]
	[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]]		[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]]
	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	~~[[Category:Mesopotamian]]~~
	~~[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]~~
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]
	[[Category:Zodiac]] [[Category:Cnc]]		[[Category:Rubric]] [[Category:Lunar System]] [[Category:Zodiac]]
			[[Category:Cnc]]

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Καρκίνος. */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T10:51:43Z

Almagest Καρκίνος.: OCR errors

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	\|2		\|2
	\|τοῦ περὶ τὸ νεφέλιου τετραπλεύρου τῶν προηγουμένωυ β' ὁ βορειότεροςὁ βορειότερος		\|τοῦ περὶ τὸ νεφέλιου τετραπλεύρου τῶν προηγουμένωυ β' ὁ βορειότεροςὁ βορειότερος
	\|The ~~quadri!ateral~~ containing the nebula: the northernmost of the two stars in advance		\|The quadrilateral containing the nebula: the northernmost of the two stars in advance
	\|eta Cnc		\|eta Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|3		\|3
	\|ὁ νοτιῶτερος τῶν προηγουμένωυ β'		\|ὁ νοτιῶτερος τῶν προηγουμένωυ β'
	\|The ~~quadri!ateral~~ containing the nebula: the southernmost of the two stars in advance		\|The quadrilateral containing the nebula: the southernmost of the two stars in advance
	\|tet Cnc		\|tet Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|4		\|4
	\|τῶν ἐπομένων τοῦ τετραπλεύρου β καλουμένων δὲ Ὅνων ὁ βόρειος		\|τῶν ἐπομένων τοῦ τετραπλεύρου β καλουμένων δὲ Ὅνων ὁ βόρειος
	\|The ~~quadri!ateral~~ containing the nebula: the northernmost of thc rear 2 stars on the quadrilateral, which are called 'Aselli'		\|The quadrilateral containing the nebula: the northernmost of thc rear 2 stars on the quadrilateral, which are called 'Aselli'
	\|gam Cnc		\|gam Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|5		\|5
	\|ὁ νότιος τῶν προειρημένων β.		\|ὁ νότιος τῶν προειρημένων β.
	\|The ~~quadri!ateral~~ containing the nebula: the southernmost of these two		\|The quadrilateral containing the nebula: the southernmost of these two
	\|del Cnc		\|del Cnc
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς βορείου χηλῆς		\|ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς βορείου χηλῆς
	\|Thc star on the ~~northcrn~~ claw		\|Thc star on the northern claw
	\|iot Cnc		\|iot Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὀπισθίου βορείου ποδός		\|ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὀπισθίου βορείου ποδός
	\|The star on ~~thc~~ northern back leg		\|The star on the northern back leg
	\|mu Cnc		\|mu Cnc
	\|-		\|-
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	!		!
	!Οἱ περὶ τὸν Καρκίνου ἀμόρφωτοι.		!Οἱ περὶ τὸν Καρκίνου ἀμόρφωτοι.
	!Stars around Cancer outside the ~~canstcliation~~		!Stars around Cancer outside the constellation
	!		!
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ ὑπὲρ τὸν ἀγκῶνα τῆς νοτίου χηλῆς.		\|ὁ ὑπὲρ τὸν ἀγκῶνα τῆς νοτίου χηλῆς.
	\|The star ~~ovcr~~ the joint in the southern ~~c!aw~~		\|The star over the joint in the southern claw
	\|pi Cnc		\|pi Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ ἐπόμενος τῷ ἄκρῳ τῆς νοτίου χηλῆς.		\|ὁ ἐπόμενος τῷ ἄκρῳ τῆς νοτίου χηλῆς.
	\|The star to ~~thc~~ rear of the tip of ~~thc sauthern~~ claw		\|The star to the rear of the tip of the southern claw
	\|kap Cnc		\|kap Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|τῶν ἐπομένων ὑπὲρ τὸ νεφέλιον β ὁ προηγούμενος		\|τῶν ἐπομένων ὑπὲρ τὸ νεφέλιον β ὁ προηγούμενος
	\|The more advanced ~~afthe twa~~ stars over the nebula and ta the ~~rearofit~~		\|The more advanced of the two stars over the nebula and to the rear of it
	\|nu Cnc		\|nu Cnc
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ ἐπόμενος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ ἐπόμενος αὐτῶν
	\|The rearmost of ~~thcse~~ [two]		\|The rearmost of these [two]
	\|xi Cnc		\|xi Cnc
	\|-		\|-

Sushoff at 11:53, 19 May 2026

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	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]
	[[Category:Zodiac]] [[Category:Cnc]]		[[Category:Zodiac]] [[Category:Cnc]]
	~~[[Category:4work]]~~

IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added Warburg link

2026-05-19T08:09:21Z

Weblinks: Added Warburg link

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	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==
	* Ridpath, Ian, “[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/cancer.html Star Tales: online edition]”.		* Ridpath, Ian, “[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/cancer.html Star Tales: online edition]”.
			*[https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017062 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Cancer]

	==References==		==References==

YoulaAzkarrula at 01:40, 18 May 2026

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	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]]
	[[Category:Constellation]]		[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]]
	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Mesopotamian]]		[[Category:Mesopotamian]]

YoulaAzkarrula at 01:37, 18 May 2026

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	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Mesopotamian]]		[[Category:Mesopotamian]]
	[[Category:West Asian]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]
	[[Category:Zodiac]]		[[Category:Zodiac]] [[Category:Cnc]]
	[[Category:4work]]		[[Category:4work]]

Sushoff: /* Rising (Lib III Cap III §1) */

2026-02-27T18:14:28Z

Rising (Lib III Cap III §1)

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	====== Setting (Lib II Cap ~~VI §10~~) ======		====== Setting (Lib III Cap IV §1) ======
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!		!
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	\|		\|
	\|		\|Gem 26 1/2
	\|		\|Cnc 19 1/2
	\|		\|Lib 17
	\|		\|Sco 12
	\|-		\|-
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	\|star		\|star
	\|		\|the bright one in the southern leg of The Crab which is lying on a straight line with the those West of the nebular patch in the crab
	\|		\|the one at the end of the northern claw of the crab
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|~~2 2~~/3 hours = ~~160~~ min = ~~40°~~		\| colspan="4" \|1 3/5 hours = 96 min = 24°
	\|}		\|}

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	File:Cnc AlRawi2001 details 300dpi.jpg\|Cancer depicted on a Babylonian clay tablet, 1st millennium BCE.		File:Cnc AlRawi2001 details 300dpi.jpg\|Cancer depicted on a Babylonian clay tablet, 1st millennium BCE.
	File:Cnc Bab stellarium.jpg\|Cancer depicted as Crab in Babylonian times (CC BY Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium), 1st millennium BCE.		File:Cnc Bab stellarium.jpg\|Cancer depicted as Crab in Babylonian times (CC BY Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium), 1st millennium BCE.
			File:Cnc seal Wallenfels1993.png\|Cancer on Mesopotamian seal print, Wallenfels (1993)
	File:Kugel cnc+leo+hya+vir.JPG\|Cancer with Leo, Hydra and a planet on the ancient Greek Kugel Globe (1st century BCE)		File:Kugel cnc+leo+hya+vir.JPG\|Cancer with Leo, Hydra and a planet on the ancient Greek Kugel Globe (1st century BCE)
	File:Cancer Uranometria.jpg\|Cancer in Uranometria (1603)		File:Cancer Uranometria.jpg\|Cancer in Uranometria (1603)