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HGV: P.Princ. 2 75 [source] [xml]

Title Horoscope
Publications P.Princ. 2 75
More in series P.Princ.More in series P.Princ., vol. 2
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Origin unbekannt
More from unbekannt
Material Papyrus
Date 138 - 161
More from the period between 138 CE and 161 CE
Subjects Horoskop
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License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 23947 [source]

Publications P. Princ. 2 75 (Kase, Edmund Harris Jr.; 1936)
Inv. no. Princeton, University Library Garrett deposit 7668
Date AD 138 - 161
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt[found & written]

Catalog Record: princeton.apis.p58 [xml]

Title Horoscope
Summary Horoscope of a certain Ophellius, born during the reign of Antoninus Pius; an entire column in which the position of the heavenly bodies was recorded has been lost; in the column which remains the location of four degrees is noted, together with explanatory observations; the exact date of the birth cannot be determined
Citations P.Princ. II 75
P.Princ.:2:75
Inv. Id GD 7668
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus fragment; 20 x 14.5 cm
Language In Greek
Date reign of Antoninus Pius
More from the period between 138 CE and 161 CE
Note (general) Written along the fibers; back blank
Note (general) 18 lines; broken at right
Note (general) The last two lines are in a second, upright hand, written with darker ink
Note (general) The hand is a fluent cursive
Subjects Papyri; Papyri
Images https://dpul.princeton.edu/papyri/catalog/2n49t5214...
Images http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=princeton.apis.p58...
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APIS Translation (English)

. . . in Capricorn 21 degrees, house of Saturn, terms of Venus. The lot of Fortune was found in Cancer, 13 degrees, house of the moon, terms of Mercury; this (lot) indicates the measure of fortune. The lot of Daimon was found in Capricorn, 27 degrees, house of Saturn, terms of Mars; [l. 5] this (lot) indicates the way of life, as regards character and conduct. The lot of Eros was found in Taurus, 4 degrees, house and terms of Venus; this (lot) indicates the place (?) regarding friendship and association. The lot of Necessity was found in Aries, 6 degrees, house of Mars, terms of . . . ; this (lot) indicates the place (?) regarding enemies and every kind of misfortune. And then the whole . . . [l. 10] regarding the ruling of the nativity by those of the stars which have prevailing influence and of all the five (?) stars; the star of Mercury which had . . . control of rulership last . . . beware 17 (?) months after which it has passed the baneful [l. 15] climactic term and there comes the promise from the ruler of the nativity. Good luck! [hand 2] Nativity of Ophellios, year . . of Antoninus Caesar the Lord, . . . . . . 6 to 7, 7th hour of night.