This note concerns the term ζῴδιον, from which the Zodiac takes its name. It has a double meaning. On the one hand, it is used as ‘constellation’, in reference to the figures in which the stars observed in the sky are grouped: this meaning is well contained in its own etymology. On the other hand, it is used as ‘sign’, in reference to the geometric division of the Zodiac into twelve parts.
Per un lessico dell’astronomia classica (3) Segni e costellazioni zodiacali:ζῴδιον
Luca Simeoni
2024
Abstract
This note concerns the term ζῴδιον, from which the Zodiac takes its name. It has a double meaning. On the one hand, it is used as ‘constellation’, in reference to the figures in which the stars observed in the sky are grouped: this meaning is well contained in its own etymology. On the other hand, it is used as ‘sign’, in reference to the geometric division of the Zodiac into twelve parts.File in questo prodotto:
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