| Introduction to Hephaistio of Thebes by Robert Hand |
iii |
| Translator's Preface by Robert Schmidt |
viii |
| The Apotelesmatics of Hephaistio of Thebes |
1 |
First Universal Book
Preface |
1 |
| 1. Concerning the Name and the Power of the Twelfth-parts |
3 |
| 2. Concerning the Power of the Seven Wandering Stars |
25 |
| 3. Concerning the Power of the Fixed Stars |
26 |
| 4. Concerning the Formations Farther North than the Zodiac |
28 |
| 5. Concerning the Formations Farther South than the Zodiac |
28 |
| 6. Concerning Trigons According to Dorotheus |
30 |
| 7. The Places in Which the Stars Rejoice |
30 |
| 8. Concerning Exaltations |
30 |
| 9. Concerning Sections That Command and Those That Obey |
31 |
| 10. Concerning Sections of Equal Power and Those Seeing |
31 |
| 11. Concerning Unconnected Sections |
31 |
| 12. Concerning the Difference of the Places |
32 |
| 13. Concerning Rulership and Co-rulership |
32 |
| 14. Concerning Application and Separation |
33 |
| 15. Concerning Enclosure |
33 |
| 16. Concerning the Hurling of Rays |
34 |
| 17. Concerning Spear-bearing |
35 |
| 18. Concerning the Twelfth-parts That Are According to Degrees |
35 |
| 19. Concerning One's Own Face and Chariots and Thrones |
36 |
| 20. Concerning Universal Investigations and Effects |
37 |
| 21. Effects of the Eclipses and Comets That Arise |
44 |
| 22. Concerning the Signs During the Eclipse |
51 |
| 23. Concerning the Indications of the Arising of the Dog Star and of the Stars Accompanying It |
53 |
| 24. Concerning the Colors in Eclipses and Comets |
58 |
| 25. Concerning the Significance of Meteorological Phenomena |
61 |
Appendix I
Translation Conventions |
64 |
| Translator's Preface |
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Book II of Hephaistio's Apotelesmatics
Prooemium |
1 |
| 1. Concerning Conception and Birth |
1 |
| 2. Concerning the Degree Marking the Hour |
8 |
| 3. Concerning the Dividing Up and Ordering of Natal Theory |
14 |
| 4. Concerning Parents |
16 |
| 5. On the Predeceasing of the Parents |
18 |
| 6. Concerning Siblings |
18 |
| 7. Concerning Males and Females |
20 |
| 8. Concerning Twins |
20 |
| 9. Concerning Monsters |
20 |
| 10. Concerning Those Who Go Unnourished |
20 |
| 11. Concerning the Length of Life According to the Truth and Ptolemy |
28 |
| 12. Concerning Bodily Form and Mixture |
46 |
| 13. Concerning Bodily Injuries and Ailments |
47 |
| 14. Concerning the Lot of Injury |
51 |
| 15. Concerning Quality of Soul |
52 |
| 16. Concerning Ailments of the Soul |
52 |
| 17. Concerning Fortune Pertaining to Acquisition |
53 |
| 18. Concerning Fortune Pertaining to Rank |
53 |
| 19. Concerning the Quality of Action |
66 |
| 20. Concerning Slaves |
68 |
| 21. Concerning Marriage and Sexual Union |
68 |
| 22. Concerning Children |
70 |
| 23. Concerning Friends and Enemies |
71 |
| 24. Concerning Travel Abroad |
73 |
| 25. Concerning the Quality of Death |
75 |
| 26. Concerning the Division of the Times |
76 |
| 27. Concerning the Year |
80 |
| 28. Concerning the Month and Day |
82 |
| 29. Divisions of 10 years and 9 months |
83 |
| 30. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Kronos |
85 |
| 31. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Zeus |
88 |
| 32. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Ares |
91 |
| 33. Concerning the Time-Lordship of the Sun |
94 |
| 34. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Aphrodite |
97 |
| 35. Concerning the Time-Lordship of Hermes |
100 |
| 36. Concerning the Time-Lordship of the Moon |
102 |