Astronomicon, Book I

Capricornus, Leo-Sagittarius, Virgo-Scorpius (then follows 14–20 keleuonta kai upakouonta: Taurus commands Pisces, Pisces obeys Taurus, and so on): the equinoctial signs Aries and Libra are excluded. Similarly Paul. Alex. E—E 2, Porph. Isag. p. 193 (where again there are misprints), C.C.A.G. I p. 155 13 sq.; but Ptolemy Tetr. p. 9 and Hephaestio I 9 divide the audientia, as they divide the videntia, by points and not by signs.

The scheme is the following.

[Image description: A circular diagram of the zodiac.]

Manilius’ mss deviate from the scheme at 497 Leo cum Geminis . . . coniungit . . . aurem, 502 sq. Scorpion . . . ille . . . audit . . . Libram.

The amantia and insidiantia are apparently unknown except to Manilius, who arranges them as follows. From the point or mesembolēma (mid-point) between the first masculine sign Aries and the first feminine sign Taurus there is drawn a diameter of the circle; and across the wall thus built the masculine signs play Pyramus to a series of treacherous or apathetic Thisbes. Each pays court to that feminine sign which is equidistant with himself from the dividing point, and she, if a northern sign, repays him with trickery, if a southern, with indifference. The scheme therefore is the following.

Aries loves Taurus, who tricks him.
Gemini love Pisces.
Leo loves Capricornus.
Libra loves Scorpius.
Sagittarius loves Virgo, who tricks him.
Aquarius loves Cancer, who tricks him.