SELENDROMIA |
SHAPES OF MENE |
(PLV, pp. 263 to 264) |
(GMPT 7:756 to 794) |
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1. Hermes [mutable] |
21. multiform |
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2. Phos-phoros ("torch-bearer") |
23. torch |
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3. Anemos ("wind") |
24. lightning |
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4. Ares |
25. |
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5. Hermeneia ("explanation" |
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[of Hermes the herald]) |
26. herald's wand |
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6. Artemis [her retinue |
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consisting of girl-children] |
27. child |
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7. Apollon [builder of enterable |
28. key |
fortification at Ilion] |
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8. Poseidon [sender from sea |
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of bull for Pasiphae] |
1. ox |
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9. Kharita |
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10. Ploutos |
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11. Mnemosune |
4. |
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12. Dikaiosune |
5. |
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13. Dionusos [visitor to Lerna, |
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where was the "Crab"] |
6. crab |
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14. Elpis |
7. |
14. Ennoia |
8. |
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15. Hephaistos [father of |
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Erikhthonios the serpent] |
9. serpent |
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16. Dioskoros [a horse-rider] |
10. horse |
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L' Antiquite` Classique. Tome 2, 1933. pp. 259 to 266. Franz Cumont: "Les Pre`sages Lunaires de Virgile et les Selendromia."
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Hans Dieter Betz: The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation. University of Chicago Press, 1986. |
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GMPT 4:2241 to 2358 |
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24. Aris ("bow-drill") |
24. bow-drill |
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25. grey-eyed woman's body |
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with legs outspread |
25. Huper-ephaneia ("contempt") |
[Athene showing contempt |
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for Teiresias by first |
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first displaying herself nude |
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to him, then blinding him |
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for noticing her] |
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26. Nupha {for /numphai/ |
26. black sphinx's |
"labia minora of vulva"} |
pierced vagina |
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NAKS.ATRA-REGENTS |
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(Atharva Veda, etc.) |
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11. Mnemosune [mother of |
22. Vasu-s |
nine Mousai] |
[nine, acc. to Jains] |
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12. Dikaiosune ("righteousness") |
23. Varun.a [punisher of dead] |
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13. Dionusos [visitor of Lerna, |
25. Ahi Budhnya |
place of Hydra] |
("ophidian of the deep") |
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14. Elpis [("hope") retained |
26. Pus.an [treader on |
in subterranean coffer] |
subterranean wolf, acc. to Veda] |
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15. Hephaistos |
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16. Dioskoros [twin horse-rider] |
27. As`vinau [twin horsemen] |
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17. Hupnos ("sleep") & |
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Thanatos ("death") [twins] |
28. Yama [death-god, twin] |
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18. Aletheia ["truth", found by |
1. Agni [acc. to Veda, |
using Occam's razor] |
razor-edged] |
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19. Moses |
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20. Demeter [who had |
2. Praja-pati [who had |
sexual intercourse while |
sexual intercourse while |
in shape of a mare] |
in shape of a buck] |
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21. Krianos [in Aiolis, river: |
3. Soma [a plant-sap: |
/krios/ ram] |
on the sheep-filter, acc. to Veda] |
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26. Nupha [for /numphai/ |
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"labia minora of vulva] |
9. Bhaga ("vulva") |
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27. Zeus [whose sister (Hera) |
10. Aryaman [ruler |
and son (Heraklees) together |
(acc. to Devata Tattva) |
produced the Milky Way] |
of the Milky Way] |
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28. Hemera ("day") |
11. Savitr. [impeller of sun] |