Mazzoroth: The Constellations, Including Mizraim, Astronomy of EgyptModern biblical dictionaries and commentaries designed for a popular readership tend to shy away from any reference to the word Mazzaroth, let alone attempt to interpret it. This is scarcely surprising, for the word is obscure and it occurs only once in the Bible; twice, if it is equated with Mazzaloth. Traditional sources tended to interpret the word as meaning the constellations, specifically those forming the zodiac. But there was no universal agreement; others accepted that the word referred to the zodiac, or even identified it with the star Sirius. The idiosyncratic ideas expressed in the four parts of Mazzaroth, and its appendix Mizraim, are all based on solid research -- misapplied, perhaps, in light of Rolleston's steadfast Christian outlook, but fully documented and with sources quoted at length. The whole work provides the reader with an amazing compendium of obscure material on ancient mythology, symbolism, and etymology, with comprehensive biblical references and a wealth of learned and detailed footnotes. Much of the information is set out in a tabular form that inevitably reminds the reader of S. L. MacGregor Mathers's book of correspondences that we know as 777. And this may not be coincidental. Mazzaroth may have been passed over by reviewers when it appeared, but it was not ignored by esoteric scholars, even though they were not its intended readership. W. Wynn Westcott possessed a copy and loaned it to the Golden Dawn library, where it was certainly read by F. L. Gardner (he includes the book, albeit misdated, in his Bibliotheca Astrologica) and most probably by Mathers when he compiled 777. It is a valuable resource that fully deserves its rescue from oblivion, just as its neglected author deserves our praise. Rolleston (1781-1864) spent her life studying the sky and the scriptures |
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Contents
Explanation of the Tables 1 | 1 |
Aries The Ram or Lamb coming Forth 9 | 9 |
Leo The Lion the Separating 15 | 15 |
Capricornus The Goat the Atonement Slain 21 | 21 |
The Pleiades | 28 |
Note on Enoch | 34 |
On British Triads | 36 |
Part of the Prophecy of Balaam | 42 |
On the Antiquity of the Square Character of the Hebrew | 110 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Memorial Lines for the Names of the Mythology of Scandinavia with Notes 26 | 26 |
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Testimonies to the Great Antiquity Here Claimed for the Emblems of | 7 |
CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH PART | 17 |
Planisphere of Denderah foldout | 1 |
On the Emblems of Egyptian Mythology 15 | 15 |
Common terms and phrases
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 fish foot Gemini given glory Greek head heaven Hebrew Bible Hebrew roots heel Hercules hieroglyphic Hipparchus Indian Israel Jacob Jews Jupiter king Lamb language Libra lion Lord Mazzaroth meaning Messiah moon Moses mythology names nations Noah Noetic roots 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 Venus virgin Virgo winter solstice woman word worship wounded writers Zech zodiac Zoroaster