Ἀστρονομία
astronomy, astrology
Translated by Catharine Roth26 Jun 2002Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the arrangement of the stars.1
Babylonians were the first to discover this through Zoroaster;2 and with them Ostanes.3 They established that [events] happen by a heavenly motion around those who are being born. After them Egyptians and Greeks received this [teaching] and attribute those who are begotten to the movement of the stars.
Also [sc. attested is the proverbial phrase]a)/strois tekmai/resqai ["to judge by stars"], in reference to those traveling a long and lonely journey4 and reckoning the location of their homelands by stars.
Also [sc. attested is the adjective]a)strw=|os ["starry"], [meaning] the one [who comes] out of the stars.5
Magic and astrology began from Magousaeans. For the Persians are called Magog by their countrymen. And the same are [called] Magousaeans.6
Babylonians were the first to discover this through Zoroaster;2 and with them Ostanes.3 They established that [events] happen by a heavenly motion around those who are being born. After them Egyptians and Greeks received this [teaching] and attribute those who are begotten to the movement of the stars.
Also [sc. attested is the proverbial phrase]
Also [sc. attested is the adjective]
Magic and astrology began from Magousaeans. For the Persians are called Magog by their countrymen. And the same are [called] Magousaeans.6