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from animism to one centered on the celestial bodies. Political leaders ... shoulders but rather the heavens, the celestial spheres ...

== Celestial spheres from Antiquity to the Renaissance == ... The celestial spheres, or celestial orbs, were the fundamental celestial ...

temperature) and chemical composition of celestial objects as well as their ... In the Aristotelian worldview, the celestial world tended towards perfection: ...

039;s theories contradicted the view of a celestial sphere, immutable, incorruptible ... cause. The fixed stars were part of this celestial sphere, all at the same ...

B.C.E. the Chinese tried to represent the celestial sphere, like the great ... the origins of things, first set up a celestial sphere, thus rectifying ...

on the names or identities of these seven celestial companions of God. The ... fourth or fifth century in his book The Celestial Hierarchy. In this work ...

of the universe and the laws that govern celestial motion. Ptolemy goes beyond ... he discussed projections of points on a celestial sphere. In another work ...

Thus, he applied terrestrial physics to celestial bodies. This approach was ... purpose of finding harmony of the celestial spheres. According to historian ...

"intermediate world" of the celestial spheres; and the lower, "sublunar ... The division of the universe into spiritual, celestial and sublunary ...

Music of the Spheres is cited in old scriptures, and the Greek philosopher ... #039; imagination. The music is often celestial, such as when the title ...

the domains of Amun and Re), as the spheres of influence of these various ... Given the association between Horus and the celestial spheres, it ...

to his telescope, enabling him to observe celestial bodies more distinctly ... he was able to see celestial bodies more distinctly than was ever ...

harmonized whole, governed by the celestial spheres, in which there was ... be authoritative. It maintained that the celestial bodies governed the natural ...

beam welding, and the formation of spheres from molten metal. The crew ... in microgravity to form perfectly round spheres. This can cause problems ...

of the planets, moon, and sun. The celestial spheres of the planets were thought to produce a harmony called the music of the spheres. These ...

309) to pinpoint the eternal motion of the celestial spheres. It is not by chance that in Carmina Burana, 17, the Fortune is associated to an ever ...

knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies and related information ... heavenly bodies (and measurements of the celestial sphere) and earthly and ...

various mechanisms of synthesis in diverse spheres of human experiences. In ... which was in the ground (in contrast to celestial bodies, whose proper place ...

Physics, the angelic motors of medieval celestial mechanics, the four humors ... the Copernican heliocentric model of celestial mechanics over the Ptolemaic ...

(On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres). That change, often known ... put the Sun at the center of the celestial spheres, he placed it near ...

have each held particular roles in the celestial hierarchy. Many of these ... of reality, they also were members of a celestial pantheon and were, at various ...

trigonometry, studies triangles on spheres, and is important in astronomy ... for locating the apparent positions of celestial objects, in which spherical ...

First Spirit, which animates the Sphere of Spheres (the universe). In contemplating ... intellects which create between them two celestial hierarchies: the Superior ...

instruments, such as sun-dials and spheres and quadrants, by means ... practical book on the construction of such spheres entitled On Sphere-Making. ...

In this celestial context, she was occasionally characterized as an ... the domains of Amun and Re), as the spheres of influence of these various ...

the hypothesis of the intelligence of the spheres and the hypothesis of universal ... more delicate even than that of the celestial spheres. Here Saadia controverted ...

and infinity; the soul; and the heavenly spheres. The second part deals with ... other incorporeal substances, such as the celestial intelligences, which are ...

other religions' gods as rebellious celestial spirits. ... to Him', through whose mediation the spheres [planets] move... thus totally ...

held the Aristotelian concept of "celestial immutability," which ... idea of transparent rotating crystalline spheres carrying the planets in ...

with Horus, in an attempt to usurp the celestial throne. ... the domains of Amun and Re), as the spheres of influence of these various ...

astronomical instrument representing the celestial sphere. ... Volume 3, 100. Zhang Heng compared the celestial circle to the diameter ...

adjust the ephemeris (table of positions of celestial bodies ... the intersection of the four imaginary spheres reveals the location of ...

the domains of Amun and Re), as the spheres of influence of these various ... (and, resultantly, as the creator of the celestial pantheon). ...

*Other: chevrons, equilateral triangles, spheres, domes, diamonds ... Unidentified Flying Objects, 1973, 1976, Celestial Arts, ISBN 0-89087-144 ...

*Aether, which is the divine substance that makes up the heavenly ... This view was key to Aristotle's explanation of celestial motion ...

The Monsignor does not dwell in the highest spheres, nor can he easily ... such distinctions disappear in the highest spheres, for, "this dividing ...

been used in religious practices and for celestial navigation and orientation ... the authority to name stars or other celestial bodies is the International ...

of much human thought across many spheres. Greek influence stands ... at war on earth, these conflicts were a celestial reflection of the earthly ...

“clear their neighborhood” of other celestial bodies. Three objects in ... idea that the planets were moving on clear spheres, devised a model in which ...

of reality, they also were members of a celestial pantheon and were, at various ... the god of fire; Varuna, keeper of the celestial waters; or Vac, speech ...