Book III
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Book III is a section of the ancient Latin work *De Astronomica* that continues its mythological and astronomical explanations of the constellations.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Book III (De Astronomica) | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman mythographic tradition ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Hyginus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Gaius Julius Hyginus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hellenistic astronomical traditions ⓘ |
| contains |
etiological myths for constellations
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mythological narratives ⓘ star lore ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman adaptation of Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describes |
astronomical positions of constellations
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mythological origins of constellations ⓘ |
| follows | Book II (De Astronomica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical literature
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didactic poetry ⓘ mythological literature ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
placement of constellations in the sky
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relationships between constellations and myths ⓘ zodiacal and non‑zodiacal constellations ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Liber III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
astronomical handbook
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mythological reference ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose with didactic elements ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek and Roman mythology
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astronomy in classical antiquity ⓘ constellations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | De Astronomica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Book IV (De Astronomica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts of De Astronomica ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classics
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history of astronomy ⓘ mythography ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1st century BCE or 1st century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| workType | ancient technical-mythological treatise section ⓘ |
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