MazzarothIn Mazzaroth; or The constellations, originally published in 1862, 19th-century English linguist and scholar FRANCES ROLLESTON (1781-1864) presents readers with her theory of the gospel in the stars.Rolleston believed that through the ancient names for the stars, one could discover the oldest knowledge transmitted from God to man: the method of man's redemption and the coming of the Jewish messiah. Mentioned in the book of Job, the Mazzaroth is generally believed to be the signs of zodiac. By passing through each sign, a person with a full understanding of the constellations and their meanings can interpret God's message.Rolleston painstakingly provides readers with evidence, she claims, that the signs of the zodiac are an allegory for the New Testament. Through Egyptian hieroglyphs, Assyrian writings, and even the writings in ancient Mexico, she constructs a system of symbols and metaphors all of which attest to a singular meaning to the arrangement of the constellations.Students of the occult and readers with an interest in astrology will find this an entertaining read. |
Contents
Explanation of the Tables | 1 |
Taurus | 10 |
Pisces The Fishes the Multitudes Upheld | 23 |
Names of the Antediluvian Patriarchs | 32 |
On British Triads | 36 |
Part of the Prophecy of Balaam | 42 |
The Twelve Signs as alluded to by Jacob in Gen xlix and Moses in Deut xxxiii | 49 |
Types of the Apocalypse corresponding with the Emblems of the Constellations | 58 |
Ancient Names of the Sun Moon and Earth explained from their Primitive | 117 |
The Twelve Great Gods of Assyria Presided over by Ashur the King of | 125 |
On the Sign Aries | 132 |
Days of the Planetary Week as named after the Sun Moon and Five Planets 1 | 1 |
Memorial Lines according to the Order of the Signs 7 | 7 |
Note on the Names of the Stars 14 | 14 |
The Mythology of India in connexion with Ancient Astronomy 20 | 20 |
Memorial Lines for the Names of the Mythology of Scandinavia with Notes 26 | 26 |
On the Immortality of the Soul as known to the Antediluvian Patriarchs and | 66 |
Prophecy as connected with the Emblems of Ancient Astronomy | 73 |
Fables of Greek and Roman Mythology annexed to the Constellations | 81 |
The Twelve Labours of Hercules as agreeing with the Signs | 88 |
On the Sign Virgo | 97 |
The Star of Bethlehem | 104 |
On the Antiquity of the Square Character of the Hebrew | 110 |
Advertisement iii | 35 |
Testimonies to the Great Antiquity Here Claimed for the Emblems of | 41 |
CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH PART | 51 |
Planisphere of Denderah foldout | 57 |
On the Emblems of Egyptian Mythology 15 | 71 |
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Abraham Adam ancient astronomy antediluvian antiquity appears Aquarius Arab Arcturus Aries Assyrian astronomy attributed born branch bruise bull called Cancer Capricornus Cepheus Chaldean Christ Christian Church cometh coming constellations Decan Dendera derived Deut dialects divine eagle earth Egypt Egyptian emblems enemy Enoch equinox Exod Ezek fables fish foot Gemini given glory Greek head heaven Hebrew Bible Hebrew roots heel Hercules hieroglyphic Hipparchus human figure Indian Israel Jacob Jews Jupiter king Lamb language Libra lion Lord Mazzaroth meaning Messiah moon Moses mythology names nations Noah Odin Ophiuchus origin Orion patriarchal Persian Pisces planets planisphere Pleiades promised prophecy prophetic records Redeemer referred revelation Romans sacrifice Sagittarius Saturn says Scarabæus Scorpio Scriptures seed Semitic serpent Seth slain starry stars symbols Taurus traced tradition tribes twelve labours twelve signs typified virgin Virgo winter solstice woman word worship wounded Zech zodiac Zoroaster