Part 2 — INDEX
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Ab ab-gar, 4
Abba uddu, 4
Abel, 164
Abhra, 113
Abib, 165, 166, 168, 170
Aboo Simbel, 39, 40, 41
Abraham, 167
Abu, 2, 4
Accad, 6, 52-57, 80. See Calendar
Achæmenid kings, 60, 73
Açvinî. See Aswinī
Adar, Adaru, 2-6, 69
A’ditya, 253
Agane, 151
Agni, 125-131, 138, 140, 153, 172, 181, 183
Agrahayani, 228
Ahi, 111. See Vritra
Ahura Mazda, 60, 64, 65, 73-76, 81-83, 149-155, 172, 227
Airu, 2, 4, 11
Aitareya Brahmana, 140
Akiba, Rabbi, 163
Albumassar, 17, 18
Alexander, 25, 91, 103
Algol, 246
Alphonsus, 23
Altair, 67
Amen, 32-41
Amen-Ra, 32-34, 39-41
Amon. See Amen
Amphora, 44, 45, 67, 79, 204, 223, 233, 236
Andromeda, 239-244, 246
Anna, 48
Apām Napāt, 126
Apin-am-a, 4
Apis Bull, 218, 233-235
Apollo, 156
Apollonius of Tyana, 97
Aptya. See Trita
Aquarii β, 196
Aquarius, 9, 40, 44-47, 51-57, 66-70, 79, 80, 83, 123, 124, 129-132, 144, 174-179, 197, 199, 202, 209, 221-223, 232-235, 241, 250, 251, 255
Aqrabu, 44
Aquila, 66-70, 80, 124, 248
Arakh-makru, 4
Arakh-samna, 2, 4
Aratos, 216, 224-227, 241, 242
Archer. See Sagittarius
Arcitenens, 44
Argo, 248
Aries, 1-19, 24-44, 53-57, 92, 94, 104, 145-147, 170, 171, 186-190, 209, 210, 217, 218, 220, 224, 235, 245, 251
Arietis α and β, 94, 137, 142, 143, 251
Arsacidæ, 4
Artemis, 156, 157, 160
Arū, 44
Aryaman, 252
As a-an, 4
Assara Mazas, 149, 150
Assur, 74-79, 83, 84, 86, 150-155, 227
Assurbanipal, 6, 69
Assyrian Standard, 77-80, 83, 86
Asteria, 179
Asura, 81, 82, 85, 86, 112, 150-153, 182, 183
Asura maha, 153
Aswamedha, 244, 251
Aswinī, 92-94, 104, 132, 134, 136-148, 172, 181, 183, 187, 188, 210, 251, 253
Aswins, the. See Aswinī
Atharva Veda, 94, 133, 136
Atri, 141, 181-184
Attic year, 180
Auriga, 245, 246
Ava, 85
Avesta. See Zend Avesta
Áyu, 252
Babylonia. See Calendar
Bahu. See Bau
Bailly, Jean Silvain, 17, 20, 26, 27, 29
Barrett, Dr, 222
Bar zig-gar, 4, 7, 10, 13-15, 53, 104, 165, 166, 171, 172
Bau, 47-55, 57, 69, 210-212
Bel, 16, 81
Bel-Merodach, 69
Bélier. See Aries
Beltis, 16
Bentley, Mr, 100
Bergaigne, 140, 143
Berosus, 18, 83
Bethel, 233
Bible, the, 21, 84, 164-170
Bodhanundánath Swami, 157
Boötes, 223-226
British Museum, 3, 8
Brown, Robert, 224, 226, 247
Browne, Bishop, 21
Brugsch, 33
Bull. See Taurus
Bulls, Assyrian, 87
Burgess, 90, 93, 98
Cain, 164
Calendar, Accadian, 1-23, 57-58, 103, 145-147, 187, 208-210, 224
—— Babylonian, 1-3, 103, 165, 234
—— Chinese, 185-211
—— Egyptian, 31, 34, 38, 39
—— Grecian, 180
—— Gregorian, 193-196
—— Hebrew, 162-170, 234
—— Indian, 88, 92, 96, 104, 132-148, 167, 171, 176, 181-184, 188, 217
—— Lagash, 54, 57
—— Median, 56-87, 222, 229
—— Persian, 58-61
—— Roman, 11, 159, 180, 193
Cambyses, 235
Cancer, 8, 36, 44, 218-221
Canis Major, 248
Canis Minor, 248
Canopus, 248
Capella, 246
Caper, 44
Capricornus, 52, 218, 220, 222, 252
Capuja, 243
Cassiopeia, 239-244, 246
Cassyape, 243
Castor, 221, 222
Centaur, 155-158, 245
Cepheus, 239-244, 246
Cetus, 239-243
Chaitra, 134-138, 171, 172, 181, 188
Che, 202
Chevreau, 23
Ch’in, 207
China, History of, 197-209
Chipiez. See Perrot
Chiron, 155, 156
Chons, 32, 33
Cisilivu, 4
Claudius Ptolemy, 17, 216
Clemens Alexandrinus, 23
Confucius, 206, 207
Cook, 21
Corona Australis, 77, 229, 230
Crab. See Cancer
Cumont, 61
Cuthah, 85
Cuzallu, 4
Cygnus, 248
Cyrannid books, 17
Dan, 233
Darmesteter, 60
Denderah, 218, 232
Deuteronomy, 169, 170
Devas, 82
Dhanus, 223
Dharbitu, 4
D’Herbelot, 18
Diana, 158
Dianus, 158
Doris, 242
Draco, 223
Dupuis, 27-29
Dûzu, 2, 4
Dvita, 177-180
Eagle, 64. See Aquila
Ebers, 35, 233
Eden, 21, 22
Edfu, 232
Ekâṣhṭakā, 134
Ekata, 177-180
Ekhud, 48
Elam, 81
Ellilla, 48
Elul, 2, 5
Eninnu, 48
Enzu, 44
Epping and Strassmaier, 1-16, 44, 45, 102
Equulei, α, 196
Esneh, 218
Eudoxos, 241, 242
Eul-ya, 185, 204
Eusebius, 17
Evetts, 48
Exodus, 165, 170
Fasti Siculi, 23
Fomalhaut, 67
Freya, 96
Gamaliel, Rabbi, 163
Gandharba, 253
Gan-ganna, 4
Ganymede, 70
Garga, 97
Gàthàs, 153
Gaubil, 204
Gemini, 10, 44, 77, 146, 220, 221
Genesis, 21, 210
Genica, 17
Gir-tab, 8
Go, 113
Goat-fish, 8, 220
Golden calf, 233, 235
Gregory XIII., 11, 193
Griffin, 68
Griffiths, 31
Gu, 9, 44-47
Gudea, 48-57, 208, 209, 222
Gula, 9, 46-57, 69, 209
Gutium, 81
Hamath, 85
Ḫammurabi, 3, 4, 6, 12, 83-85
Heb en-ant, 35
Hecate, 179
Hermes, 17
Hercules, 226, 229, 230, 245, 246
Herodotus, 81
Hierakonpolis, 236
Hillebrandt, 122
Hippocrene, 251, 255
Hiu, 196-209
Hommel, 149-151
Horus, 33, 40
Hsiâ, 207
Hvarya, 150
Hydra, 117-123, 132, 227, 229
Icu, 246
Indra, 111-124, 130, 131, 138, 148, 172-183, 252-254
Innanna, 6
Innannanki, 5
Isaac, 167
Isis, 33
Istar, 4, 10, 84
Jacob, 167
Jana, 158
Janus, 158-160
Jemsheed, 58
Jensen, 45, 49, 50, 68, 102
Jeroboam, 233, 234
Jerusalem, 163
Jesuits, 194-196, 207
Johnston, 40
Jones, Sir William, 89, 90, 95, 96
Josephus, 20, 169
Jupiter, 47, 103
Kailáçe, 158
Kaiomurs, 58
Kang, 186, 188
Kao-yang, 201
Karnak, 35, 36, 39
Kas, 4, 10
Ker Porter, 58, 65
Khar-sidi, 4, 10
Khophri, 220
Ki Gingir-na, 4, 10
Kîmta-rapaštu, 6
Kio, 185, 186, 188, 191, 210
Kis, 69
Kislimu, 2, 4
Kneeler, The, 226
Kou, 205
Kriṣánu, 125
Krishna, 182
Krittikā, 94, 134, 136
Ku (sarikku), 44
Kumbha, 223
Lactantius, 23
Lagash, 48-57, 68, 69, 208, 209, 222
Lajard, 63, 66
Lâṭadeva, 98
Layard, 74, 77
Legge, Mr, 234
Legge, Professor, 197, 200, 207
Lehmann, 102
Leo, 44, 64-70, 79, 80, 83, 221, 232, 233, 235, 236
Libra, 44, 218-220
Lion. See Leo.
Lugal-ki-ušuna, 6
Lydda, 163
Lyra, 226
Macdonell, 111-128, 153, 175
Magan, 49
Mâgha, 134, 135
Mahesa, 157
Mahler, 102
Mailla, Père de, 197-200
Mait, 219
Manda. See Umman Manda
Mangala, 96
Marchesvan, 234
Marduk, 5
Mars, 103
Maruts, 173-175, 184, 252, 253
Maspero, 33, 49, 68, 69, 219
Mašu, 44
Maut, 32, 33
Mayer, 102
Medusa, 246
Memnonium, 35
Memphian Triad, The, 33
Mercury, 9, 103
Merodach, 68
Mesopotamia, 8, 49, 80, 83-86, 209
Mills, 153
Milton, 181, 241
Mishna, 163
Mithræum, 62
Mithras, 60-65, 74, 81, 234, 235
Mitra, 81, 252
Mlechchas, 95, 97
Moguls, 95
Montucla, 89
Moses, 165, 167
Mṛiga, 228
Mṛigashirsha, 228
Müller, Max, 251
Muna-xa, 8
Munga, 4
Muradi, 17
Nakshatra, 92, 94, 104, 132, 133, 136, 142, 188, 227-229
Nanâ, 6
Nekropolis, 35-37
Nicephorus, 23
Nile, 32, 35, 36, 37
Nineveh, 73, 74, 84, 86
Ningirsu, 48-51, 208
Ningiszida, 48
Ninib, 49-53, 208
Nisan, 2-19, 53, 69, 163-166
Nisannu. See Nisan
Noah, 58
Noel, 205
Nowroose, 58-60
Oldenburg, 151, 152
Olivet, 163
Onuphrius Panvinius, 23
Ophiuchus, 245, 246
Oppert, 102
Orion, 157, 227-229
Ormuzd, 65
Osiride pillars, 40
Osiris, 33, 219
Ostia, 62
Pa, 44
Pagas, 251
Paitámaha, 98
Pañchasiddhântikâ, 98
Pan̂i, 112
Panopê, 242
Panvinius, Onuphrius, 23
Passover, The, 169, 170
Pauliśa, 98
Pavamāna. See Soma
Pegasus, 244, 248-255
Peking, 194, 195
Perrot and Chipiez, 64, 71, 73
Persepolis, 64, 70, 72-74, 86, 87
Perseus, 179, 239, 245-247
Petrie, 236
Phalgunī, 134, 135
Pharisees, 169
Philastrius, 23
Philostratus, 97
Phœnicians, 81
Pisces, 44, 80, 174, 177-179, 202, 220, 221
Piscium ζ, 93
Pleiades, 94
Plumptre, 163
Poissons, Les. See Pisces
Pollux. See Castor
Ptah, 40
Ptolemy, 17, 216
Pulukku, 44
Punjaub, 128
Púshan, 252
Quibell, 236
Ram. See Aries
Rameses II., 35-40
Ramessides, 33
Rashis, 92
Ravi, 96
Revatī, 92, 93, 104, 132, 138, 143, 187, 188
Ribhukshin, 252
Ricci, Matteo, 194
Rig Veda, 92, 105-148, 153, 171-184, 228, 244, 251-255
Rim-sin, 3, 4
Rishis, 97, 106, 108, 123, 130, 133
Romaka, 98
Roman year, 180
Rome, 61, 172, 193
Rudra, 152-160, 172-174, 184
Ṛṣis, 141. See Rishis
Šabahu, 4
Šabâtu, 2
Sabbath, 163, 169, 170
Sadducees, 169
Sagitta, 125
Sagittarius, 8, 76-83, 147, 150-160, 172-174, 220-223, 227, 230
Sam, 36
Samaria, 84, 85
Samaritan Pentateuch, 22
Samson Agonistes, 181
Samsu-iluna, 3, 4
Sani, 96
Sara zig-gar, 4. See Bar zig-gar
Sargon I., 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16, 80, 81, 83, 151
Sargon II., 78
Sassinide dynasty, 60
Satapatha Brahmana, 141
Sater, 96
Saturn, 103
Saura, 98
Savitṛ, 140
Sávitra, 98
Sâyaṇa, 228
Sayce, 7, 9, 46, 69, 81, 102
Scarabæus, 218, 220
Schall, J. A. von, 194, 195
Schlegel, Gustav, 185, 186, 190, 191, 204, 205
Scorpio, 8, 44, 63-67, 80, 221, 231-236
Se-dir, 4, 13, 14, 146, 147
Se-ki-sil, 4, 13, 14, 146, 147
Seleucidæ, 4
Semites, 83-85
Sepharvaim, 85
Septuagint, 22
Seth, 20
Seti, 36, 39
Shou, 33
Shuddh Paksha, 182
Shukla, 182
Siddhāntas, The, 98. See Sūrya Siddhānta
Simannu, 2, 4
Sing-king, 186
Siou, 185, 188, 196, 197, 202, 207
Sirius, 31, 38
Siva, 157, 173
Slates, 235-238
Sóma, 96
Soma, 107, 108, 111, 121-125, 131, 138, 172-177, 253-255
Souciet, 204
Southern Crown, 77
Sphinxes, 32, 34
Spica, 28, 167, 170, 171, 188-190, 210
Standard, Assyrian, 77-80, 83, 86
Strassmaier. See Epping
Strauchius, 23
Sucra, 96
Suidas, 23
Su-kul-na, 4
Sunahśepas, 244
Suria, 150
Surias, 150
Súrya, 182, 183
Sūrya Siddhānta, 90, 93, 98, 187
Susa, 70-73, 87
Swarbhánu, 182, 183
Syncellus, 17
Taittirîya Brāhmana, 136
Taittirîya Sanhitâ, 134-136, 139
Talmud, 162, 163, 169
Tasritu, 4
Taurus, 8, 11, 44, 56-87, 146, 154, 156, 159, 160, 221, 232-236
Tchuen-Hio, 197-210, 222
Tebitu, 2, 4
Telloh, 48, 49
Te (mennu), 44
Theban Triad, The, 32, 33
Thebes, 34
Thibaut, 98
Thor, 96
Thoth, 38, 39
Thraetona, 178
Thrita, 178
Tilak, B. G., 134, 135, 228
Tischritu, 2, 4
Tisri, 163
Tithis, 176, 180, 182
Tortoise, 8, 218
Trita Aptya, 175-181, 184, 253-255
Triton, 178, 179
Tsivan, 4
Tuisco, 96
Tul-cu, 4
Twasht́ṛi, 252
Twins. See Gemini
Tyana, 97
Ūdhar, 113
Ulûlu, 2, 4
Umman Manda, 81-86, 151
Unger, 27
Universal History, 21
Ursa Major, 224
Uṣas, 139, 140
Usher, Archbishop, 21, 22
Utu, 5
Vadya Paksha, 182
Vala, 112
Valley, Feast of the, 36, 38
Varāha, 97-99
Varāhamihira. See Varāha
Varuna, 152-154, 252, 253
Vâsisṭha, 98
Vasus, 253
Vedas, 95, 106, 128. See Atharva Veda, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda
Venus, 103
Verethraghna, 114
Verseau. See Aquarius
Vierge. See Virgo
Virgil, 159
Virginis α, 188
Virgo, 10, 28, 44, 80, 185, 186, 220, 221
Vossius, Isaac, 23
Vrihaspati, 96
Vritra, 111-123, 148, 177
Vrtrahan, 114
Wan-nian-shu, 194
Water-jar. See Amphora
Water-man. See Aquarius
Week, Days of, 96
Whitney, 93, 187
Wilson, 112, 124-127, 153, 182, 251
Woden, 96
Wogue, 169
Yajur Veda, 94, 133-135
Yama, 253
Yāska, 141
Yavan, 95, 97
Yoga stars, 142
Zamama, 69
Zend Avesta, 60, 113, 114, 178
Zeus, 70
Zib, 44
Zibanîtu, 44
Zodiac, 2 et passim
Zu, 69
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