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ALEXANDER JAMIESON. Hercules, the Lyre & Corona Borealis

Roman Hercules, Greek Herakles, who was the greatest of the Greek heroes and famous for his twelve labors. As an infant Hercules strangled two serpents sent by Juno to kill him as he lay asleep in his cradle. It is suggested that the two serpents represent the the Lunar Nodes. He died on a funeral pyre, became a god, and ascended to Mount Olympus to join the other gods. Engonasin is a Greek title for Hercules, with Roman writers translating it Geniculator or Geniculatus; these terms meaning 'the Kneeling Man'. Engonasi, from en gonasi, 'on his knees". Alexander Jamieson (1782–1850) was a Scottish writer and schoolmaster, now best known as a rhetorician. He has been described as effectively a professional textbook writer. After the failure of his school, he worked as an actuary.

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Author: ALEXANDER JAMIESON

Title: Hercules, the Lyre & Corona Borealis

Caption: Roman Hercules, Greek Herakles, who was the greatest of the Greek heroes and famous for his twelve labors. As an infant Hercules strangled two serpents sent by Juno to kill him as he lay asleep in his cradle. It is suggested that the two serpents represent the the Lunar Nodes. He died on a funeral pyre, became a god, and ascended to Mount Olympus to join the other gods. Engonasin is a Greek title for Hercules, with Roman writers translating it Geniculator or Geniculatus; these terms meaning 'the Kneeling Man'. Engonasi, from en gonasi, 'on his knees". Alexander Jamieson (1782–1850) was a Scottish writer and schoolmaster, now best known as a rhetorician. He has been described as effectively a professional textbook writer. After the failure of his school, he worked as an actuary.

Category: MAPS

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Image size: 3000 × 2000 px | 17.2 MB

Print size: 25.4 × 16.9 cm | 1181.1 × 787.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ALEXANDER JAMIESON • ASTROLOGIA • ASTROLOGICAL • ASTROLOGY • ASTRONOIMICAL • ATLAS • CELESTIAL & ASTROLOGICAL CHARTS • CONSTELLATION • GODS • GREEK • HEAVENS • HERAKLES • HERCULES • JAMIESON • LABOURS • LONDON • LYRE • MAGNITUDE • MAPS • MYTHOLOGICAL • MYTHOLOGY • PLANETS • PRIMITIVE • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SKY • STARS • TEMPLES • WORSHIP • ZODIAC