Eight Books on Astrology (1533) - Page 18

OF THE SEVENTH BOOK OF FIRMICUS’ MATHESIS.
original: "PINACIDION" — a Greek term for a table of contents or directory.


Preface to the Seventh Book.
The birth charts of exposed infants, or those of unknown parentage. "Exposed infants" refers to the Roman practice of expositio, where unwanted babies were left in public places.	Chap. i
The birth charts of twins and their respective genders.	chap. ii
The birth charts of slaves or captives.	chap. iii
The number of masters for those in slavery.	chap. iiii
The birth charts of freedmen and the free-born.	chap. v
The birth charts of "monstrous" births. In antiquity, this referred to infants born with visible physical deformities or abnormalities.	chap. vi
The birth charts of eunuchs and hermaphrodites. The term "hermaphrodite" was used historically to describe intersex individuals.	chap. vii
Various birth charts of those with bodily defects.	chap. viii
The birth charts of sons who are at odds with their fathers.	chap. ix
The time and condition of the parents' death.	chap. x
The birth horoscopes and charts of orphaned sons.	chap. xi
The birth charts of adopted sons.	chap. xii
The number of siblings born to any individual.	chap. xiii
The birth horoscopes or charts of the incestuous.	chap. xiiii
The birth horoscopes or charts of pederasts.	chap. xv
The birth charts of effeminate men, the impure, and the sterile. original: "Cinaedi"—a term used in the Roman world for men who did not conform to traditional masculine roles, often in a derogatory sense.	chap. xvi
The number of wives or husbands.	chap. xvii
The mutual affection of married couples.	chap. xviii
The timing of engagements or weddings.	chap. xix
The birth charts of those who murder their wives.	chap. xx
The birth charts of those lacking education. Literally "those without letters," referring to the illiterate.	chap. xxi
The birth charts of gladiators or athletes.	chap. xxii
The birth charts of legal advocates or orators.	chap. xxiii
The birth charts of "Podalyrian" physicians. Podalyrius was a son of Asclepius in Greek mythology; the term implies highly skilled medical practitioners.	chap. xxiv
The birth charts of "Calliopean" musicians. Named after Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence.	chap. xxv
The fatal birth charts of those who are condemned.	chap. xxvi
Various types of mortal ends and the conclusion of the section on incest.	chap. xxvii

OF THE EIGHTH BOOK OF FIRMICUS’ MATHESIS.


Preface to the Eighth Book.
The "Enneacontamoiros," or the ninetieth part. original: "ἐννεακοντάμοιρος" — A technical term for dividing each zodiac sign into 90 parts (roughly 20 minutes of arc each) for more precise predictions.	Chap. i
The theory of stars that "see" and "hear" one another. This refers to "antiscia" or signs that have a symmetrical relationship across the solstitial or equinoctial axes.	chap. ii
The parts of the signs, divided by the limbs of the body. This is the concept of melothesia, where different zodiac signs and degrees govern specific parts of the human anatomy.	chap. iii
The dimensions and magnitude of the signs and their parts.	chap. iiii
The first "apotelesmata" of the Barbaric Sphere. "Apotelesmata" are the predicted effects or outcomes. The "Barbaric Sphere" refers to non-Greek (Egyptian, Babylonian, or Persian) constellations and star-lore.	chap. v
Bright stars rising and setting with Aries.	chap. vi
Bright stars rising and setting with Taurus.	chap. vii
Bright stars rising and setting with Gemini.	chap. viii
Bright stars rising and setting with Cancer.	chap. ix
Bright stars rising and setting with Leo.	chap. x
Bright stars rising and setting with Virgo.	chap. xi
Bright stars rising and setting with Libra.	chap. xii
Bright stars rising and setting with Scorpio.	chap. xiii
Bright stars rising and setting with Sagittarius.	chap. xiiii
Bright stars rising and setting with Capricorn.	chap. xv
Bright stars rising and setting with Aquarius.	chap. xvi
Bright stars rising and setting with Pisces.	chap. xvii
The second "apotelesmata" of the Barbaric Sphere.	chap. xviii
The "Myriogenesis" of the parts of Aries. original: "myriogenesis" — A Greek term meaning "ten thousand origins," referring to the specific, detailed effects of every degree of a zodiac sign.	chap. xix