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IanRidpath: /* Almagest Boώrης */ Missing line

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	!Ὁ ὑπ’ αὐτὸν ἀμόρφωτος.		!Ὁ ὑπ’ αὐτὸν ἀμόρφωτος.
	!		!Star under [Bootes] outside the constellation:
	!		!
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IanRidpath: /* Almagest Boώrης */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T10:47:19Z

Almagest Boώrης: OCR errors

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	\|ὁ ἔτι τούτου βορειότερος ἐπ’ ἄκρου τοῦ κολλορόβου.		\|ὁ ἔτι τούτου βορειότερος ἐπ’ ἄκρου τοῦ κολλορόβου.
	\|The one farther to the north again of ~~th is~~, on the tip of the staff		\|The one farther to the north again of this, on the tip of the staff
	\|nu Boo		\|nu Boo
	\|-		\|-
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	\|τῶν ὑποκάτω τοῦ ὤμου ἐν τῷ ῥοπάλῳ β ὁ βορειότερος.		\|τῶν ὑποκάτω τοῦ ὤμου ἐν τῷ ῥοπάλῳ β ὁ βορειότερος.
	\|The northernmost of the two stars below the shoulder, m the club		\|The northernmost of the two stars below the shoulder, in the club
	\|eta Boo		\|eta Boo
	\|-		\|-
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	\|τῶν ἐν τῇ ζώνῃ δύο ὁ ἐπόμευος.		\|τῶν ἐν τῇ ζώνῃ δύο ὁ ἐπόμευος.
	\|~~T he·~~ rearmost of the two stars in the belt		\|The rearmost of the two stars in the belt
	\|sig Boo		\|sig Boo
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ προηφούμενος αὐτῶν.		\|ὁ προηφούμενος αὐτῶν.
	\|~~T he·~~ rearmost of the two stars in the belt		\|The rearmost of the two stars in the belt
	\|rho Boo		\|rho Boo
	\|-		\|-

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

IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added Warburg link

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Weblinks: Added Warburg link

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	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

	*		*[https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017042 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Boötes]

	== References ==		== References ==

YoulaAzkarrula at 04:56, 16 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:Almagest]] [[Category:Mesopotamian]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:European]][[Category:4work]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:European]][[Category:4work]]

Sushoff: /* Mythology */

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Mythology

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The word “Boötes” is used by Aratus, Hipparchus, and Ptolemy. Eratosthenes, however, calls the constellation “Arktophylakos,” bear keeper.		The word “Boötes” is used by Aratus, Hipparchus, and Ptolemy. Eratosthenes, however, calls the constellation “Arktophylakos,” bear keeper.<ref name=":0">Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref>

	Eratosthenes explains that the bear keeper is Arkas, a son of Zeus who grew up among shepherds. The word bear keeper refers to its proximity to the Greek constellation Ursa Major, which he guards. In Roman times, however, its seven brightest stars were interpreted as seven oxen driven by the ox driver.		Eratosthenes explains that the bear keeper is Arkas, a son of Zeus who grew up among shepherds. The word bear keeper refers to its proximity to the Greek constellation Ursa Major, which he guards. In Roman times, however, its seven brightest stars were interpreted as seven oxen driven by the ox driver.
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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==
	Eratosthenes reports that Arkas was the son of Zeus and Callisto, the daughter of Lycaon. After the birth, Lycaon is said to have invited Zeus to a feast, at which he served him the dismembered newborn. Zeus was horrified, overturned the table, destroyed the palace with a thunderbolt, put the boy back together, gave him a beautiful form, and had him raised among shepherds. When the young man, unaware of his origins, wanted to marry his mother and was therefore to be sacrificed according to the law, Zeus saved him once again. He carried him up to the stars.		<ref name=":0" />Eratosthenes reports that Arkas was the son of Zeus and Callisto, the daughter of Lycaon. After the birth, Lycaon is said to have invited Zeus to a feast, at which he served him the dismembered newborn. Zeus was horrified, overturned the table, destroyed the palace with a thunderbolt, put the boy back together, gave him a beautiful form, and had him raised among shepherds. When the young man, unaware of his origins, wanted to marry his mother and was therefore to be sacrificed according to the law, Zeus saved him once again. He carried him up to the stars.

	In another version of the legend, mythographers report that Arkas' mother Callisto was transformed into a bear: either by Artemis, who punished her for not remaining a virgin until initiation, or by her suitor Zeus, to protect her from the revenge of his wife Hera, or by Hera herself, who wanted revenge. Whatever the reason, as a young man, Arkas encountered the bear and did not recognize his mother. He hunted her until she fled to the temple of Zeus. Since it was forbidden to enter, the situation gave Zeus the opportunity to transport both of them to the heavens.		In another version of the legend, mythographers report that Arkas' mother Callisto was transformed into a bear: either by Artemis, who punished her for not remaining a virgin until initiation, or by her suitor Zeus, to protect her from the revenge of his wife Hera, or by Hera herself, who wanted revenge. Whatever the reason, as a young man, Arkas encountered the bear and did not recognize his mother. He hunted her until she fled to the temple of Zeus. Since it was forbidden to enter, the situation gave Zeus the opportunity to transport both of them to the heavens.

IanRidpath: Diacritic

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Diacritic

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	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:Boötes IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|~~Bootes~~ star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]		[[File:Boötes IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Boötes star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
	One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. ~~“Bootes”~~ is not a proper name, but it term is sometimes used as if it was because there is always the question of the correct translation: some say “bear keeper” and others “ox driver.” Both are correct. One refers to the Greek constellations, the other to the Roman asterisms. At the same time, both are incorrect, because the Greek word βοώτηϛ means ~~“plowman~~.”		One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. “Boötes” is not a proper name, but it term is sometimes used as if it was because there is always the question of the correct translation: some say “bear keeper” and others “ox driver.” Both are correct. One refers to the Greek constellations, the other to the Roman asterisms. At the same time, both are incorrect, because the Greek word βοώτηϛ means “ploughman.”

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The word ~~“Bootes”~~ is used by Aratus, Hipparchus, and Ptolemy. Eratosthenes, however, calls the constellation “Arktophylakos,” bear keeper.		The word “Boötes” is used by Aratus, Hipparchus, and Ptolemy. Eratosthenes, however, calls the constellation “Arktophylakos,” bear keeper.

	Eratosthenes explains that the bear keeper is Arkas, a son of Zeus who grew up among shepherds. The word bear keeper refers to its proximity to the Greek constellation Ursa Major, which he guards. In Roman times, however, its seven brightest stars were interpreted as seven oxen driven by the ox driver.		Eratosthenes explains that the bear keeper is Arkas, a son of Zeus who grew up among shepherds. The word bear keeper refers to its proximity to the Greek constellation Ursa Major, which he guards. In Roman times, however, its seven brightest stars were interpreted as seven oxen driven by the ox driver.

	What seems particularly unusual to the modern observer is that the brightest star in the area does not belong to the figure of ~~Bootes~~: the anthropomorphic figure is formed by weaker stars of 2.5 to 4 mag – the brightest star stands incongruously between the legs of this figure and is called Arcturus, the guardian or watchman. In Greek, therefore, the star's name fits the figure.		What seems particularly unusual to the modern observer is that the brightest star in the area does not belong to the figure of Boötes: the anthropomorphic figure is formed by weaker stars of 2.5 to 4 mag – the brightest star stands incongruously between the legs of this figure and is called Arcturus, the guardian or watchman. In Greek, therefore, the star's name fits the figure.

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
	Whether this was also the case in Babylonian culture cannot be said with certainty. In MUL.APIN, each constellation is assigned a deity, and in this region of the sky, the untranslatable word ŠU.PA is found. Perhaps it is derived from the Akkadian word for “bright” and refers to Arcturus, or perhaps it refers to a group of stars in the area. The star is associated with Enlil, the god of agriculture. His attributes include the wagon or cart and the plow, which orbit in the circumpolar region.		Whether this was also the case in Babylonian culture cannot be said with certainty. In MUL.APIN, each constellation is assigned a deity, and in this region of the sky, the untranslatable word ŠU.PA is found. Perhaps it is derived from the Akkadian word for “bright” and refers to Arcturus, or perhaps it refers to a group of stars in the area. The star is associated with Enlil, the god of agriculture. His attributes include the wagon or cart and the plow, which orbit in the circumpolar region.

	It is therefore conceivable that the Babylonian god, who can be seen as a shepherd or plowman, was a model for the Greek ~~Bootes~~. However, the evidence for this is indirect.		It is therefore conceivable that the Babylonian god, who can be seen as a shepherd or plowman, was a model for the Greek Boötes. However, the evidence for this is indirect.

	see		see

Sushoff: /* Mythology */

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Mythology

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	[[File:Boötes IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Bootes star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]		[[File:Boötes IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Bootes star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
	One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. ~~The~~ term		One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. “Bootes” is not a proper name, but it term is sometimes used as if it was because there is always the question of the correct translation: some say “bear keeper” and others “ox driver.” Both are correct. One refers to the Greek constellations, the other to the Roman asterisms. At the same time, both are incorrect, because the Greek word βοώτηϛ means “plowman.”

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	The ~~Greek~~ constellation ...		=== Origin of Constellation ===
			The word “Bootes” is used by Aratus, Hipparchus, and Ptolemy. Eratosthenes, however, calls the constellation “Arktophylakos,” bear keeper.

			Eratosthenes explains that the bear keeper is Arkas, a son of Zeus who grew up among shepherds. The word bear keeper refers to its proximity to the Greek constellation Ursa Major, which he guards. In Roman times, however, its seven brightest stars were interpreted as seven oxen driven by the ox driver.

	~~=== Origin~~ of ~~Constellation ===~~		What seems particularly unusual to the modern observer is that the brightest star in the area does not belong to the figure of Bootes: the anthropomorphic figure is formed by weaker stars of 2.5 to 4 mag – the brightest star stands incongruously between the legs of this figure and is called Arcturus, the guardian or watchman. In Greek, therefore, the star's name fits the figure.

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
			Whether this was also the case in Babylonian culture cannot be said with certainty. In MUL.APIN, each constellation is assigned a deity, and in this region of the sky, the untranslatable word ŠU.PA is found. Perhaps it is derived from the Akkadian word for “bright” and refers to Arcturus, or perhaps it refers to a group of stars in the area. The star is associated with Enlil, the god of agriculture. His attributes include the wagon or cart and the plow, which orbit in the circumpolar region.

			It is therefore conceivable that the Babylonian god, who can be seen as a shepherd or plowman, was a model for the Greek Bootes. However, the evidence for this is indirect.

	see		see

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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==
			Eratosthenes reports that Arkas was the son of Zeus and Callisto, the daughter of Lycaon. After the birth, Lycaon is said to have invited Zeus to a feast, at which he served him the dismembered newborn. Zeus was horrified, overturned the table, destroyed the palace with a thunderbolt, put the boy back together, gave him a beautiful form, and had him raised among shepherds. When the young man, unaware of his origins, wanted to marry his mother and was therefore to be sacrificed according to the law, Zeus saved him once again. He carried him up to the stars.

			In another version of the legend, mythographers report that Arkas' mother Callisto was transformed into a bear: either by Artemis, who punished her for not remaining a virgin until initiation, or by her suitor Zeus, to protect her from the revenge of his wife Hera, or by Hera herself, who wanted revenge. Whatever the reason, as a young man, Arkas encountered the bear and did not recognize his mother. He hunted her until she fled to the temple of Zeus. Since it was forbidden to enter, the situation gave Zeus the opportunity to transport both of them to the heavens.

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

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Setting (Lib II Cap VI §10)

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

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	<blockquote>The Rising of ...</blockquote>		<blockquote>The Rising of ...</blockquote>
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	====== Setting (Lib II Cap VI ~~§10~~) ======		====== Setting (Lib II Cap VI §1) ======
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\|		\|Sco 6
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	\|		\|Cap 22
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	\|star		\|star
	\|		\|the southernmost of the those in the left foot
	\|		\|the northernmost of those in the club
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|2 2/3 hours = ~~160~~ min = ~~40°~~		\| colspan="4" \|4 2/3 hours = 280 min = 70°
	\|}		\|}

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Babylonian

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	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
			see

			* Enlil, [[En-lil2\|<sup>d</sup>''En-lil'']]<sub>2</sub>
			* [[ŠU.PA]]

	==== Greco-Roman ====		==== Greco-Roman ====
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	\|		\|Vir 1
	\|		\|Vir 27
	\|		\|Tau 26 1/2
	\|		\|Gem 27
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	\|star		\|star
	\|		\|the one in the head
	\|		\|the one in the right foot
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|2 ~~1/8~~ hours = ~~127.5~~ min = ~~31 7/8~~ degree		\| colspan="4" \|2 hours = 120 min = 30 degree
	\|}		\|}