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the moon should be eclipsed ** the moons should come together, there will be an abundance of grain. But if a shooting star furrows the sky, it threatens danger to the coastal regions. Moon in Pisces. If the sun seems to shine feebly, there will be destruction of men. But if in the first watch the moon draws in its horns, there will be peace. But if an earthquake occurs, it signifies a want for business transactions. If a star appears in the daytime, necessity will beset public affairs. If a thunderbolt falls to the earth, a cessation of evils. If a mist falls to the earth, it will be beneficial to the fruits. 18 Moon in Aries. If the moon appears troubled, there will be wars and rebellions. But if during the second watch the moon appears blood-red, the grain will be most abundant. If Hesperus approaches the moon, cities will clash with cities and there will be a famine. If a fiery meteor should fall by night, a king will plot against his own people. But if an earthquake occurs, it signifies a scarcity of grain. But if a sound comes from the sky, the people of Europe will make war on those of upper Asia. If the left horn of the moon seems to surpass the other, there will be a drought and a want of grain. If on the first day of the voice .................. winds will blow throughout the month. Moon in Taurus. If the sun is eclipsed, it threatens desolation to men. If the moon appears troubled during the second watch, there will be a destruction of men. If the moon, rising, has its horns of equal length, it threatens turmoil to the kingdom; but if it juts out on one side only, there will be turmoils and exiles. But if an earthquake occurs from the first to the twelfth of the month, it threatens the removal from power for the leader of the place where it occurs, and a not-unperilous fear. But if it occurs from the twelfth, not only is the governor of the nation removed, but he is also destroyed. And in general, wherever an earthquake happens from the tenth to the thirtieth of this month, it brings about turmoils and wars. If an earthquake occurs from the first to the sixth watch, there will be a movement of national war, and the leader of the movement will be killed. Moon in Gemini. If a solar eclipse occurs, there will be a change and others will be in charge of affairs. But if the moon is eclipsed in the first watch, there will be locusts; but if it appears troubled, cities will take refuge against cities. If the star of Aphrodite becomes troubled, there will be a destruction of men. If a star falls by night, a sign of evils, just as if it were seen in the day. If a fiery meteor falls, there will be turmoil for the cities toward the east. If an earthquake occurs, there will be local chasms. If a thickened mist falls to the earth, there will be much grain. If the sun becomes blood-red, there will be a loss of men. If an extraordinary wind blows for seven days, there will be much grain. If an earthquake occurs from the new moon until the ninth of this month, it threatens the destruction of men. But if an earthquake occurs from the ninth to the nineteenth, the one in power will fare very badly, and there will be a famine for the cattle and a lack of water. If an earthquake occurs from the twentieth, it threatens humiliation for those who live by words, and for the place a change of ruler. If an earthquake occurs from the twenty-fifth to the thirtieth, it signifies great winters, and there will be war and the fall of a renowned ruler. If an earthquake occurs on the thirtieth, it signifies great winters. 19 Moon in Cancer. If the moon should be seen dimly, a foreign army will come upon the king's country. If a sound comes from the earth, a tyrant will be killed. If a thunderbolt falls to the earth, coastal cities will be desolated and there will be a want of men. If the moon appears blood-red, powerful men will be unfortunate; if the moon has its horns of equal length, there will be peace and prosperity; but if one surpasses the other, there will be a lack of water. If an earthquake occurs from

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ἐκλιπεῖν ἡ σελήνη ** σελήνης συνέλθωσι, σίτου ἀφθονία ἔσται. εἰ δὲ ἄστρον ἐκτρέχον ἐπὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν αὐλακίζει, κίνδυνον τοῖς παραλίοις ἀπειλεῖ. Σελήνη ἐν ἰχθύσιν. εἰ ὁ ἥλιος φαύλως ἐκλάμπειν δόξῃ, φθορὰ ἔσται ἀνθρώπων. εἰ δὲ ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ φυλακῇ ἡ σελήνη τὰς κεραίας συνάγῃ, εἰρήνη ἔσται. εἰ δὲ σεισμὸς γένηται, ἀπορίαν σημαίνει τοῖς συναλλάγμασιν. ἐὰν ἄστρον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ φανῇ, ἀνάγκη τὰ κοινὰ περιστήσεται. ἐὰν κεραυνὸς εἰς γῆν πέσῃ, παῦλα τῶν κακῶν. ἐὰν ὁμίχλη εἰς τὴν γῆν πέσῃ, συνοίσει τοῖς καρποῖς. 18 Σελήνη ἐν κριῷ. εἰ ἡ σελήνη ταραχώδης φανῇ, πόλεμοι ἔσονται καὶ ἐπαναστάσεις. εἰ δὲ κατὰ τὴν δευτέραν φυλακὴν ἡ σελήνη αἱματώδης φανῇ, ὁ σῖτος ἔσται ἀφθονώτατος. ἐὰν ὁ Ἕσπερος ἐγγίζῃ τῇ σελήνῃ, πόλεις πόλεσι συρραγήσονται καὶ λιμὸς ἔσται. εἰ νυκτὸς πρηστὴρ κατενεχθείη, βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ἐπιβουλεύσει. εἰ δὲ σεισμὸς γένηται, ἔνδειαν σίτου σημαίνει. εἰ δὲ ἦχος ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γένηται, οἱ τῆς Εὐρώπης τοῖς τῆς ἄνω Ἀσίας πολεμήσουσιν. ἐὰν ἡ ἀριστερὰ κεραία τῆς σελήνης δόξῃ ὑπερβάλλειν τὴν ἄλλην, αὐχμὸς ἔσται καὶ σίτου ἀπορία. ἐὰν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πρώτῃ τῆς φωνῆς .................. ἄνεμοι τὸν μῆνα καταπνεύσουσιν. Σελήνη ἐν ταύρῳ. εἰ ἐκλίπῃ ὁ ἥλιος, ἐρήμωσιν ἀπειλεῖ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. εἰ ἡ σελήνη ἐπὶ τῆς δευτέρας φυλακῆς ταραχώδης φανῇ, φθορὰ ἀνθρώπων ἔσται. εἰ ἡ σελήνη ἐξ ἴσου τὰς κεραίας ἀνίσχουσα ἔχῃ, θόρυβον τῇ βασιλείᾳ ἀπειλεῖ· εἰ δὲ κατὰ τὴν μίαν μόνον ἐξέχῃ, θόρυβοι ἔσονται καὶ φυγαί. εἰ δὲ σεισμὸς γένηται ἀπὸ πρώτης τοῦ μηνὸς ἕως δωδεκάτης, ἀφαίρεσιν τῆς ἀρχῆς τῷ ἡγουμένῳ τοῦ τόπου, ἐφ' οὗ γενήσεται, καὶ φόβον οὐκ ἀκίνδυνον ἀπειλεῖ. εἰ δὲ ἀπὸ δωδεκάτης γένηται, οὐ μόνον ἀποκινεῖται ὁ ἐπιτροπεύων τὸ ἔθνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀπόλλυται. καθολικῶς δέ, ὅποι ἂν σεισμὸς ἀπὸ δεκάτης ἕως τριακοστῆς τοῦδε τοῦ μηνὸς συμβῇ, θορύβους καὶ πολέμους ἀποτελεῖ. εἰ ἀπὸ πρώτης φυλακῆς ἕως ἕκτης σεισμὸς γένηται, πολέμου ἐθνικοῦ κίνησις ἔσται, ὁ δὲ ἡγούμενος τοῦ κινήματος ἀναιρεθήσεται. Σελήνη ἐν διδύμοις. εἰ ἔκλειψις γένηται ἡλιακή, μεταβολὴ ἔσται καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων ἕτεροι ἔσονται. εἰ δὲ τῆς πρώτης φυλακῆς ἐκλίπῃ ἡ σελήνη, ἀκρίδες ἔσονται· εἰ δὲ ταραχώδης φανῇ, πόλεις πρὸς πόλεις καταφεύξονται. ἐὰν ὁ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης ἀστὴρ ταραχώδης γένηται, ἀνθρώπων φθορὰ ἔσται. ἐὰν νυκτὸς ἀστὴρ πέσῃ, κακῶν σημεῖον, ὥσπερ εἰ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀφθῇ. ἐὰν πρηστὴρ πέσῃ, θόρυβος ἔσται ταῖς πόλεσι ταῖς πρὸς τὴν ἀνατολήν. εἰ σεισμὸς γένηται, χάσματα τοπικὰ ἔσται. ἐὰν ὁμίχλη πυκνωθεῖσα εἰς γῆν πέσῃ, σῖτος ἔσται πολύς. εἰ ὁ ἥλιος αἱματώδης γένηται, ἀποβολὴ ἔσται ἀνθρώπων. ἐὰν πνεῦμα ἐξαίσιον πνεύσῃ ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας, σῖτος ἔσται πολύς. ἐὰν ἀπὸ νεομηνίας ἕως ἐννάτης τοῦ μηνὸς τούτου σεισμὸς γένηται, φθορὰν ἀνθρώπων ἀπειλεῖ. εἰ δὲ ἀπὸ ἐννάτης ἕως δεκαεννάτης σεισμὸς γένηται, ὁ κρα τῶν τῶν πραγμάτων κάκιστα διαγενήσεται, ἔσται δὲ καὶ λιμὸς τοῖς κτήνεσι καὶ ὕδατος λεῖψις. εἰ ἀπὸ εἰκοστῆς σεισμὸς γένηται, ταπείνωσιν τοῖς διὰ λόγων ἀπειλεῖ, τῷ δὲ τόπῳ ἐναλλαγὴν ἄρχοντος. εἰ ἀπὸ εἰκοστῆς πέμπτης ἕως τριακοστῆς σεισμὸς γένηται, χειμῶνας μεγάλους σημαίνει, καὶ πόλεμος ἔσται καὶ ἀπόπτωσις ἄρχοντος κλεινοῦ. εἰ ἐπὶ τῆς τριακάδος σεισμὸς γένηται, χειμῶνας μεγάλους σημαίνει. 19 Σελήνη ἐν καρκίνῳ. εἰ ἡ σελήνη ἀμυδρὰ ὀφθείη, στράτευμα ἀλλότριον ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλέως ἥξει χώραν. ἐὰν ἦχος ἐκ τῆς γῆς γένηται, τύραννος ἀναιρεθήσεται. ἐὰν κεραυνὸς πέσῃ εἰς γῆν, πόλεις παράλιοι ἐρημωθήσονται καὶ ἀπορία ἔσται ἀνθρώπων. ἐὰν ἡ σελήνη αἱματώδης φανῇ, ἄνδρες δυνατοὶ κακοδαιμονήσουσιν· ἐὰν ἡ σελήνη ἐξ ἴσου ἔχῃ τὰς κεραίας, εἰρήνη ἔσται καὶ εὐθηνία· εἰ δὲ ὑπερέχῃ ἡ ἑτέρα τὴν ἑτέραν, ὕδατος ἔσται λείψις. εἰ σεισμὸς γένηται ἀπὸ