De Astronomica
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De Astronomica is an ancient Latin treatise traditionally attributed to Hyginus that compiles myths and explanations related to the constellations and celestial phenomena.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De Astronomica canonical | 3 |
| De Astronomia | 2 |
| Aratus' Phaenomena | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Latin treatise
ⓘ
astronomical work ⓘ mythographical work ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Gaius Julius Hyginus ⓘ |
| authenticity | disputed ⓘ |
| author | Hyginus ⓘ |
| circulation |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| contains |
mythological catalogues
ⓘ
prose descriptions ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman intellectual culture ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
astral mythology
ⓘ
interpretation of the night sky ⓘ |
| describes |
northern constellations
ⓘ
southern constellations ⓘ zodiac constellations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
etiological myths
ⓘ
myths of the constellations ⓘ star lore ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomy
ⓘ
mythography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | iconography of constellations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
ⓘ
Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ |
| includes |
explanations of star names
ⓘ
genealogies of mythological figures ⓘ myths explaining constellation origins ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomy
ⓘ
medieval constellation lore ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin literature ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | handbook of constellations ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Poeticon Astronomicon ⓘ |
| setting | Greco-Roman cosmology ⓘ |
| subject |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman mythology ⓘ celestial phenomena ⓘ constellations ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Hyginus ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Renaissance humanists
ⓘ
medieval scholars ⓘ |
| workType | didactic text ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Aratus' Phaenomena
this entity surface form:
De Astronomia
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De Astronomia