Aquarius - Revision history

Sushoff at 09:53, 2 June 2026

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

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

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Ὕδρος */ One more

2026-05-20T10:59:30Z

Almagest Ὕδρος: One more

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	!Οἱ περὶ τὸν Ὕδρου ἀμόρφωτοι		!Οἱ περὶ τὸν Ὕδρου ἀμόρφωτοι
	!Stars round Aquarius outside the ~~constelfation~~		!Stars round Aquarius outside the constellation
	!		!
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IanRidpath: /* Almagest Ὕδρος */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T09:56:27Z

Almagest Ὕδρος: OCR errors

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	\|4		\|4
	\|ὁ ἐν τῷ ἀριστερῷ ὤμῳ.		\|ὁ ἐν τῷ ἀριστερῷ ὤμῳ.
	\|The star in the left ~~shouldcr~~		\|The star in the left shoulder
	\|bet Aqr		\|bet Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|τῶν ἐπὶ τοῦ δεξιοῦ ἀκροχείρου γ’ ὁ βόρειος.		\|τῶν ἐπὶ τοῦ δεξιοῦ ἀκροχείρου γ’ ὁ βόρειος.
	\|The northernmost of the 3 stars an the right hand		\|The northernmost of the 3 stars on the right hand
	\|pi Aqr		\|pi Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|τῶν ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ κοτύλη συνεχῶν β ὁ προηγούμενος.		\|τῶν ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ κοτύλη συνεχῶν β ὁ προηγούμενος.
	\|The more advanced of the 2 stars close ~~tagether~~ in the hollow of the right [hip]		\|The more advanced of the 2 stars close together in the hollow of the right [hip]
	\|tet Aqr		\|tet Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν καὶ ὑπὸ τὴν ἀγκύλην		\|ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν καὶ ὑπὸ τὴν ἀγκύλην
	\|The northernmost of ~~the·m~~, under the knee-bend		\|The northernmost of them, under the knee-bend
	\|tau Aqr		\|tau Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ὁ τούτουυ ἐχόμενος μετὰ τὴν καμπήη		\|ὁ τούτουυ ἐχόμενος μετὰ τὴν καμπήη
	\|the one next to this, ~~aftcr~~ [the beginning of] the bend		\|the one next to this, after [the beginning of] the bend
	\|83 Aqr		\|83 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ ἔτι τούτῳ ἑπόμενος		\|ὁ ἔτι τούτῳ ἑπόμενος
	\|the ~~onc~~ to the rear again of this		\|the one to the rear again of this
	\|phi Aqr		\|phi Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|τῶν ἀπὸ μεσημβρίας αὐτοῦ β’ ὁ βορειότερος.		\|τῶν ἀπὸ μεσημβρίας αὐτοῦ β’ ὁ βορειότερος.
	\|the ~~northcrnmost~~ of the 2 stars to the south of this		\|the northernmost of the 2 stars to the south of this
	\|psi1 Aqr		\|psi1 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ νοτιώτερος τῶν δύο.		\|ὁ νοτιώτερος τῶν δύο.
	\|the ~~southcrnmost~~ of the two		\|the southernmost of the two
	\|psi3 Aqr		\|psi3 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|τῶν μετ’ αὐτὸν β συνεχῶν ὁ προηγούμενος		\|τῶν μετ’ αὐτὸν β συνεχῶν ὁ προηγούμενος
	\|the ~~morc advanccd~~ of the 2 stars ~~dose tagether~~ after the latter		\|the more advanced of the 2 stars close together after the latter
	\|ome1 Aqr		\|ome1 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ὁ μέσος τῶν τριῶν		\|ὁ μέσος τῶν τριῶν
	\|the ~~middlc~~ one of the three		\|the middle one of the three
	\|106 Aqr		\|106 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ὁμοίως τῶν ἐφεξῆς γ' ὁ βόρειος.		\|ὁμοίως τῶν ἐφεξῆς γ' ὁ βόρειος.
	\|thc northernmost of thc ~~nexl~~ 3 [arranged] likewise		\|thc northernmost of thc next 3 [arranged] likewise
	\|98 Aqr		\|98 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ νότιος τῶν τριῶν		\|ὁ νότιος τῶν τριῶν
	\|the southernmost of the ~~thrcc~~		\|the southernmost of the three
	\|101 Aqr		\|101 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ μέσος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ μέσος αὐτῶν
	\|~~thc~~ middle one of thc three		\|the middle one of thc three
	\|99 Aqr		\|99 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|τῶν ἐν τῇ λοιπῇ συστροφῇ ’ ὁ ἠγούμενος		\|τῶν ἐν τῇ λοιπῇ συστροφῇ ’ ὁ ἠγούμενος
	\|the most advanced of ~~thc~~ 3 stars in the ~~rcmaining~~ group		\|the most advanced of the 3 stars in the remaining group
	\|86 Aqr		\|86 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|τῶν λοιπῶν β’ ὁ νοτιώτερος		\|τῶν λοιπῶν β’ ὁ νοτιώτερος
	\|the ~~southcrnmost~~ of the other 2		\|the southernmost of the other 2
	\|89 Aqr		\|89 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν
	\|the ~~not·thcrnmost~~ of them		\|the northernmost of them
	\|88 Aqr		\|88 Aqr
	\|-		\|-
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	\|all		\|all
	\|ἀστέρερ μβ, ὥν αἱ μεγέθους ἂ, γ’ 3, δ’ ἢ, εἴ φ, ς’ ἄ.		\|ἀστέρερ μβ, ὥν αἱ μεγέθους ἂ, γ’ 3, δ’ ἢ, εἴ φ, ς’ ἄ.
	\|42 stars, I of the first magnitude, 9 of the third, 18 of the fourth, 13 of the fifth, I of the sixth		\|42 stars, 1 of the first magnitude, 9 of the third, 18 of the fourth, 13 of the fifth, 1 of the sixth
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-

Sushoff at 11:34, 19 May 2026

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	[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Almagest]] [[Category:Mesopotamian]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Almagest]] [[Category:Mesopotamian]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Aqr]][[Category:Zodiac~~]] [[Category:4work~~]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Aqr]][[Category:Zodiac]]

IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added Warburg link

2026-05-18T14:38:51Z

Weblinks: Added Warburg link

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	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

	*		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017069 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Aquarius]

	== References ==		== References ==

YoulaAzkarrula at 23:28, 15 May 2026

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

	[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Almagest]] [[Category:Mesopotamian]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Almagest]] [[Category:Mesopotamian]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]][[Category:Zodiac]] [[Category:4work]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Aqr]][[Category:Zodiac]] [[Category:4work]]

Sushoff: /* Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10) */

2026-02-27T18:42:45Z

Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10)

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	\|~~Tau 11~~		\|Cap 17 1/2
	\|~~Tau 29~~		\|Aqr 15
	\|~~Leo 17~~		\|Ari 3
	\|~~Vir 11~~		\|Tau 6 1/2
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	\|star		\|star
	\|the ~~bright~~ one in the ~~hind foot~~		\|the front one of those in the left hand
	\|the ~~southernmost~~ of ~~the bright ones~~ in the ~~head~~		\|the rear one of those in the jug
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|1 1/2 hours = 90 min = ~~22 1~~/2°		\| colspan="4" \|2 1/8 hours = 127 min = 31 7/8°
	\|}		\|}

Sushoff: /* Hipparchus */

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Hipparchus

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	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

			====== Rising (Lib III Cap III §8) ======
			<blockquote>The Rising of ...</blockquote>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!
			! colspan="2" \|east
			! colspan="2" \|south
			\|-
			!
			!lam1
			!lam2
			!lam1
			!lam2
			\|-
			\|
			\|Cap 6
			\|Aqr 20 1/2
			\|Lib27
			\|Sgr 7
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|star
			\|the front one of those in the left hand
			\|the bright one in the right foot
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|duration
			\| colspan="4" \|2 2/3 hours = 160 min = 40 degree
			\|}

			====== Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10) ======
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!
			! colspan="2" \|west
			! colspan="2" \|south
			\|-
			!
			!lam1
			!lam2
			!lam1
			!lam2
			\|-
			\|
			\|Tau 11
			\|Tau 29
			\|Leo 17
			\|Vir 11
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|star
			\|the bright one in the hind foot
			\|the southernmost of the bright ones in the head
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|duration
			\| colspan="4" \|1 1/2 hours = 90 min = 22 1/2°
			\|}

			====== Stars Mentioned ======
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!
			!Greek
			!German
			!English
			!ident.
			!src
			!
			!lam_culm
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|Lib II Cap V §10
			\|rising, east, first
			\|
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|Lib II Cap V §10
			\|rising, east, last
			\|
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|Lib II Cap VI §2
			\|setting CrB, south, last
			\|Psc 13.5
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|Lib II Cap VI §13
			\|setting Aql, south, first
			\|Ari 2
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|Lib III Cap I §9
			\|rising Ori, south, last
			\|Psc 13
			\|}

	===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====		===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====

Sushoff at 10:39, 18 February 2026

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	This image was, of course, incomprehensible to every other culture. For the Greeks, wisdom was a goddess, not a god. The image of two rivers flowing from a man's shoulders was not accessible to them; it had to be reinterpreted and a myth invented to explain it.		This image was, of course, incomprehensible to every other culture. For the Greeks, wisdom was a goddess, not a god. The image of two rivers flowing from a man's shoulders was not accessible to them; it had to be reinterpreted and a myth invented to explain it.

	This not only clarifies the name of the figure as ‘Aquarius’, but also builds a bridge to the Greek Deucalion, for Deucalion is the Greek Noah and the Babylonian god Ea is responsible for his ‘inspiration’ to build an ark.		This not only clarifies the name of the figure as ‘Aquarius’, but also builds a bridge to the Greek Deucalion, for Deucalion is the 'Greek Noah' and the Babylonian god Ea is responsible for his ‘inspiration’ to build an ark.

	The extremely positive connotation of the god represented by Aquarius is probably also the explanation for the numerous positive star names in Arabic. Although the origin of these names can no longer be directly proven according to Arabist Paul Kunitzsch, it seems reasonable to attribute names such as ‘happiness of the king’ and ‘happiness of the happiest’ for α and β Aquarii (as well as many other combinations with the word ‘happiness’) to Babylonian interpretations of the figure.		The extremely positive connotation of the god represented by Aquarius is probably also the explanation for the numerous positive star names in Arabic. Although the origin of these names can no longer be directly proven according to Arabist Paul Kunitzsch, it seems reasonable to attribute names such as ‘happiness of the king’ and ‘happiness of the happiest’ for α and β Aquarii (as well as many other combinations with the word ‘happiness’) to Babylonian interpretations of the figure.

Sushoff: /* General History[1] */

2026-02-18T10:38:42Z

General History[1]

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	Eratosthenes writes that Aquarius probably got his name from the activity he is depicted performing: ‘He stands there with a wine jug in his hand and pours out a generous measure of liquid.’ What remains of Eratosthenes' text attests to a certain uncertainty about the nature of this liquid. If it is a wine jug, one might almost think that he is pouring fermented grape juice, but Eratosthenes does not mention this directly. He only reports that some of his contemporaries thought that this was Ganymede, the cupbearer of the gods. Ganymede was abducted by Zeus because of his beauty and, because of his good service, was deemed worthy by the gods to attain immortality. As cupbearer, he now pours out the nectar drunk by the gods in heaven.		Eratosthenes writes that Aquarius probably got his name from the activity he is depicted performing: ‘He stands there with a wine jug in his hand and pours out a generous measure of liquid.’ What remains of Eratosthenes' text attests to a certain uncertainty about the nature of this liquid. If it is a wine jug, one might almost think that he is pouring fermented grape juice, but Eratosthenes does not mention this directly. He only reports that some of his contemporaries thought that this was Ganymede, the cupbearer of the gods. Ganymede was abducted by Zeus because of his beauty and, because of his good service, was deemed worthy by the gods to attain immortality. As cupbearer, he now pours out the nectar drunk by the gods in heaven.

	According to Ovid's Fasti, the liquid that is poured out is a mixture of nectar and water, while Aratus leaves no doubt that it is water. He writes in verses 389 to 399 that faint stars ‘float’ in the middle between the monster (~~Ketos~~) and the Southern Fish, which are nameless but appear like a small splash of water here and there next to the right hand of the illustrious Aquarius. Aratos calls these numerous small stars in the space between Ketos, Pisces and Aquarius ‘the water’. For many researchers, it is a mystery what the poet might have meant here, because the constellation of water is not documented anywhere else.		According to Ovid's Fasti, the liquid that is poured out is a mixture of nectar and water, while Aratus leaves no doubt that it is water. He writes in verses 389 to 399 that faint stars ‘float’ in the middle between the monster ([[Cetus]]) and the Southern Fish ([[Piscis Austrinus]]), which are nameless but appear like a small splash of water here and there next to the right hand of the illustrious Aquarius. Aratos calls these numerous small stars in the space between the Ketos ([[Cetus]]), [[Pisces]] and Aquarius ‘the water’ ([[Hydor]]). For many researchers, it is a mystery what the poet might have meant here, because the constellation of water is not documented anywhere else.

	It suggests that this refers to the large space without constellations that connects the watery constellations. The poet mentions two bright stars in this area, Diphda (β Ceti) and Fomalhaut (α PsA). Between them splashes the spout of Aquarius, consisting of numerous groups of two and three faint stars that could indeed look like splashes of water. On the Farnese Atlas, the spout of Aquarius is depicted as a winding line. Together with the band of Pisces and the river Eridanus, it frames an area of faint stars, which are probably the Roman sculptor's interpretation of the mysterious constellation ‘the water’ mentioned only by Aratus.		It suggests that this refers to the large space without constellations that connects the watery constellations. The poet mentions two bright stars in this area, [[Diphda]] (β Ceti) and [[Fomalhaut]] (α PsA). Between them splashes the spout of Aquarius, consisting of numerous groups of two and three faint stars that could indeed look like splashes of water. On the Farnese Atlas, the spout of Aquarius is depicted as a winding line. Together with the band of [[Pisces]] and the river [[Eridanus]], it frames an area of faint stars, which are probably the Roman sculptor's interpretation of the mysterious constellation ‘the water’ mentioned only by Aratus.

	In truth, the figure of Aquarius was already incomprehensible in Greece. The zodiac had been adopted from Babylon before the 4th century BC, and consequently all the figures in the zodiac are originally Babylonian.		In truth, the figure of Aquarius was already incomprehensible in Greece. The zodiac had been adopted from Babylon before the 4th century BC, and consequently all the figures in the zodiac are originally Babylonian.