or, The Constellations
by Frances Rolleston

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MAZZAROTH;

or, the

CONSTELLATIONS.

"Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?" — Job xxxviii. 32

FIRST PART

London:
Rivingtons, Waterloo Place.
1862

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST PART.

• Preface
• Questions to which it is generally believed that there is no certain Answer to be given, Tradition or Conjecture being all that is ever alleged
• Objections sometimes urged as to the Origin and Meaning of the Names and Figures of the Ancient Constellations
• What are the real Meanings of the Emblems of the Signs?
• The Latin Names of the Twelve Signs accounted for by their Semitic Roots
• The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, as connected with the Primitive Prophecies
• Mazzaroth. Chapter I
• Mazzaroth. Chapter II

• Explanation of the Tables
• Prophecies of the Messiah, His People and His enemy, corresponding with the Thirty-six Decans or Constellations accompanying the Signs
• Authorities for the Antiquity of the Signs of the Zodiac, their Names and Forms
• Aries. The Ram, or Lamb, coming Forth
• Taurus. The Bull, coming to Rule
• Gemini. The Twins, the United
• Cancer. The Crab or Scarabaeus, holding the Possession
• Leo. The Lion, the Separating
• Virgo. The Woman, bearing the Branch
• Libra. The Scales, the Redeeming
• Scorpio. The Scorpion, the Conflict
• Sagittarius. The Archer, the Going Forth
• Capricornus. The Goat, the Atonement Slain
• Aquarius. The Water-bearer, the Pouring Forth
• Pisces. The Fishes, the Multitudes Upheld
• Lunar Zodiac; or, Mansions of the Moon
• The Galactic Circle. A Way Returning
• The Twelve Signs, Sanscrit and Chinese
• The Pleiades
• Ursa Major and Minor, called the Great and Lesser Bear
• Orion
• Names of the Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Note on Enoch; Notes on the Names of the Antediluvian Patriarchs; on British Triads
• Names of the Sons of Jacob, according to their Birth. The Breastplate of the High Priest
• Genesis 49
• Numbers 24: Part of the Prophecy of Balaam
• Deuteronomy 33: Blessing of Moses
• The Encampment of Israel in the Wilderness, and the Breastplate of the High Priest
• The Twelve Signs as alluded to by Jacob in Genesis 49, and by Moses in Deuteronomy 33
• Types of the Levitical Law, corresponding with the Signs, or their accompanying Constellations
• On the Cherubic Forms as connected with the Emblems of Ancient Astronomy
• Symbols of the Constellations. The Twelve Signs
• Types of the Apocalypse, corresponding with the Emblems of the Constellations
• Prophecies of the Messiah, corresponding with the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac and the Twelve Precious Stones of the Foundations of the Holy City of the Apocalypse, Rev 21
• On the Plenary Inspiration of the Scriptures, as connected with the Names of Ancient Astronomy
• On the Immortality of the Soul as known to the Antediluvian Patriarchs, and to the Ancient Hebrews, and indicated by the Emblems of Ancient Astronomy
• On the Book of Job, as connected with the Emblems of Ancient Astronomy
• Prophecy, as connected with the Emblems of Ancient Astronomy, for which a Prophetic Import is claimed
• On the Original Language to which the Names of Ancient Astronomy are referred
• On the Connexion of the Greek with the Semitic Dialects
• The Names of the Twelve Chief Gods of Roman and Greek Mythology, explained from their Primitive Roots, and referred to the corresponding Signs
• The Twelve Labours of Hercules, as agreeing with the Signs
• The Sphinx, as connected with the Sign Virgo
• The Sibyl, as connected with the Sign Virgo
• On the Sign Virgo
• Ancient Arabian and Persian Traditions
• The Star of Bethlehem
• The Southern Fish, in Aquarius
• The Hebrew Alphabet, as connected with the Constellations
• On the Antiquity of the Square Character of the Hebrew
• Meanings of the Hebrew Alphabet, from Ancient Jewish Authorities. (Gaffarelli, Cur. Lit.)
• The Southern Cross
• Ancient Names of the Sun, Moon, and Earth, explained from their Primitive Roots
• Ancient Names of the Planets, explained from their Primitive Roots
• Names of Egyptian Gods, explained from their Primitive Roots, and referred to the corresponding Planets and Signs. The Eight Gods of the First Order
• The Twelve Great Gods of Assyria. Presided over by Ashur, the King of the Circle of the Great Gods
• Names of the Stones on the Foundations of the Holy City, in the order in which they are given in Revelation 21:19, 20, referred to the Hebrew Roots
• On the Sign Capricorn
• On the Sign Aries

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THIRD PART

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London:
Rivingtons, Waterloo Place.
1862

CONTENTS OF THE THIRD PART

• Days of the Planetary Week, as named after the Sun, Moon, and Five Planets
• Memorial Lines for the Planetary Week, as connected with Prophecy
• Names of the Days of the Planetary Week of the Brahmins, as given by Le Gentil
• Singalese Names of the Days of the Planetary Week, as given by Le Gentil
• Siamese Names of the Planetary Week, according to La Loubere
• Memorial Lines for the Days of the Week, in analogy with those of Creation
• Memorial Lines, according to the Order of the Signs
• Memorial Lines, according to the Course of Prophecy
• Memorial Lines for the Constellations
• Decans
• Memorial Lines for the Names of Stars
• Note on the Names of the Stars
• On the Mansions of the Moon, or Lunar Zodiac
• Memorial Lines for the Mansions of the Moon
• The Mythology of India, in connexion with Ancient Astronomy
• The Mythology of the Scandinavian Nations, as connected with the Ancient Astronomy
• Note on Hela
• Note on Noetic
• Memorial Lines for the Names of the Mythology of India
• Memorial Lines for the Names of the Mythology of Scandinavia, with Notes
• Memorial Lines for the Names of the Planets
• Notes, &c., on the Names of the Planets

• Preface to Part IV
• On the Emblems of Egyptian Mythology
• Testimonies to the Great Antiquity Here Claimed for the Emblems of the Constellations, Egyptian and Chaldean
• On the Astronomy of the Ancients
• Note on the Astronomy of the Ancients
• Astrology of the Ancients
• Note on the Decans

Special thanks to Moza, a research member of Philologos and Bible Prophecy Research, for her help in providing this electronic copy. THIS BOOK HAS BEEN EDITED. Any corrections or questions may be directed to the following address: research-bpr@philologos.org

Mazzaroth; or, the Constellations by Frances Rolleston, 1862
Philologos Edition: Nov0901

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