Are without the Zodiack.

There are besides in the Zodiack thirty six images, according to the number of the faces of the which, (as

Porphyry saith) Teucer the Babylonian long since wrote, who was a most ancient Mathematician, after

whom the Arabians also wrote of these things. Therefore it is said, that in the first face of Aries, ascendeth

the image of a black man, standing and cloathed in a white garment, girdled about, of a great body, with

reddish eyes, and great strength, and like one that is angry; and this image signifieth and causeth boldness,

fortitude, loftiness and shamelesness; in the second face ascendeth a form of a woman, outwardly cloathed

with a red garment, and under it a white, spreading abroad over her feet, and this image causeth nobleness,

height of a Kingdom, and greatness of dominion: in the third face ariseth the figure of a white man, pale,

with reddish hair, and cloathed with a red garment, who carrying on the one hand a golden Bracelet, and

holding forth a wooden staff, is restless, and like one in wrath, because he cannot perform that good he

would. This image bestoweth wit, meekness, joy and beauty: in the first face of Taurus ascendeth a naked

man, an Archer, Harvester or Husbandman, and goeth forth to sow, plough, build, people, and divide the

earth, according to the rules of Geometry; in the second face ascendeth a naked man, holding in his hand a

key; it giveth power, nobility, and dominion over people: in the third face, ascendeth a man in whose hand is

a Serpent, and a dart, and is the image of necessity and profit, and also of misery & slavery. In the first face

of Gemini ascendeth a man in whose hand is a rod, and he is, as it were, serving another; it granteth wisdom,

and the knowledge of numbers and arts in which there is no profit: in the second face ascendeth a man in

whose hand is a Pipe, and another being bowed down, digging the earth: and they signifie infamous and

dishonest agility, as that of Jesters and Juglers [jugglers]; it also signifies labours and painful searchings: In

the third, ascendeth a man seeking for Arms, and a fool holding in the right hand a Bird, and in his left a

pipe, and they are the significations of forgetfulness, wrath, boldness, jeasts [jests], scurrilities, and

unprofitable words: In the first face of Cancer ascendeth the form of a young Virgin, adorned with fine

cloathes [clothes], and having a Crown on her head; it giveth acuteness of senses, subtilty of wit, and the

love of men: in the second face ascendeth a man cloathed in comely apparrel, or a man and woman sitting at

the table and playing; it bestoweth riches, mirth, gladness, and the love of women: in the third face

ascendeth a man a Hunter with his lance and horne, bringing out dogs for to hunt; the signification of this is

the contention of men, the pursuing of those who fly, the hunting and possessing of things by arms and

brawlings. In the first face of Leo ascendeth a man riding on a Lion; it signifieth boldness, violence, cruelty,

wickedness, lust and labours to be sustained. In the second ascendeth an image with hands lifted up, and a

man on whose head is a Crown; he hath the appearance of an angry man, and one that threatneth, having in

his right hand a Sword drawn out of the scabbard, & in his left a buckler; it hath signification upon hidden

contentions, and unknown victories, & upon base men, and upon the occasions of quarrels and battels

[battles]: in the third face ascendeth a young man in whose hand is a Whip, and a man very sad, and of an ill

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aspect; they signifie love and society, and the loss of ones right for avoiding strife. In the first face of Virgo

ascendeth the figure of a good maide, and a man casting seeds; it signifieth getting of wealth, ordering of

diet, plowing, sowing, and peopling; in the second face ascendeth a black man cloathed with a skin, and a

man having a bush of hair, holding a bag; they signifie gain, scraping~ together of wealth and covetousness.

In the third face ascendeth a white woman and deaf, or an old man leaning on a staff; the signification of

this is to shew weakness, infirmity, loss of members, destruction of trees, and depopulation of lands. In the

first face of Libra ascendeth 4the form of an angry man, in whose hand is a Pipe, and the form of a man

reading in a book; the operation of this is in justifying and helping the miserable and weak against the

powerful and wicked: in the second face ascend two men furious and wrathful and a man in a comely

garment, sitting in a chair; and the signification of these is to shew indignation against the evil, and

quietness and security of life with plenty of good things. In the third face ascendeth a violent man holding a

bow, and before him a naked man, and also another man holding bread in one hand, and a cup of wine in the

other; the signification of these is to shew wicked lusts, singings, sports and gluttony. In the first face of

Scorpio ascendeth a woman of good face and habit, and two men striking her; the operations of these are for

comliness, beauty, and for strifes, treacheries, deceits, detractations, and perditions; in the second face

ascendeth a man naked, and a woman naked, and a man sitting on the earth, and before him two dogs biting

one another; and their operation is for impudence, deceit, and false dealing, and for to lend mischief and

strife amongst men; in the third face ascendeth a man bowed downward upon his knees, and a woman

striking him with a staff, and it is the signification of drunkenness, fornication, wrath, violence, and strife. In

the first face of Sagittariys ascendeth the form of a man armed with a coat of male [mail], and holding a

naked sword in his hand; the operation of this is for boldness, malice, and liberty: In the second face

ascendeth a woman weeping, and covered with cloathes; the operation of this is for sadness and fear of his

own body. In the third face ascendeth a man like in colour to gold, or an idle man playing with a staff; and

the signification of this is in following our own wills,and obstinacy in them, and in activeness for evil

things, contentions, and horrible matters. In the first face of Capricorn ascendeth the form of a woman, and

a man carrying full bags; and the signification of these is for to go forth and to rejoyce [rejoice], to gain and

to lose with weakness and baseness: in the second face ascendeth two women, and a man looking towards a

Bird flying in the Air; and the signification of these is for the requiring those things which cannot be done,

and for the searching after those things which cannot be known: In the third face ascendeth a woman chast

[chaste] in body, and wise in her work, and a banker gathering his mony [money] together on the table; the

signification of this is to govern in prudence, in covetousness of money, and in avarice. In the first face of

Aquarius ascendeth the form of a prudent man, and of a woman spinning; and the signification of these is in

the thought and labour for gain, in poverty and baseness: in the second face ascendeth the form of a man

with a long beard; and the signification of this belongeth to the understanding, meeknes, modesty, liberty

and good maners: in the third face ascendeth a black and angry man; and the signification of this is in

expressing insolence; and impudence. In the first face of Pisces ascendeth a man carrying burthens

[burdens] on his shoulder, and well cloathed; it hath his significion in journeys, change of place, and in

carefulness of getting wealth and cloaths: in the second face ascendeth a woman of a good countenance, and

well adorned; and the signification is to desire and put ones self on about high and great matters: in the third

face ascendeth a man naked, or a youth, and nigh him a beautiful maide, whose head is adorned with

flowers, and it hath his signification for rest, idleness, delight, fornication, and for imbracings of women.

And thus far concerning the Images of Faces. Besides these, there are as yet three hundred and sixty Images

in the Zodiack, according to the number of the degrees, whose forms Petrus de Abano hath described:

without the Zodiack there are also general Figures, which Hyginius and Aratus describe for us, and very

many particular ones, according to the number of faces and degrees, existing therein, of all which to speak it

would be too long; but of these the more principal are accounted, Pegasus which prevaileth against the

diseases of horses, and preserveth horsemen in battle; Then is Andromache, which begetteth love betwixt

husband and wife, so that it is said even to reconcile adulterers: Cassiopeia restoreth weak bodies and

strengtheneth the members; Serpentarius chaseth away poysons [poisons], and cureth the bitings of

venemous beasts: Hercules giveth victory in war; the Dragon with both the Bears maketh a man crafty,

ingenious, valiant, acceptable to the gods and men: Hydra conferreth wisdom and riches, and resisteth

poysons [poisons]. Centaurus bestoweth health and long old age: Ara conserveth charity, and maketh one

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acceptable to the gods; Cetus maketh one amiable, prudent, happy both by sea and land, and helps him to

recover his lost goods: the Ship affordeth security in the waters; the Hare prevaileth against deceits and

madness; the Dog cureth the Dropsie, resisteth the plague, and also preserveth from beasts, and fierce

creatures. Orion granteth victory: The Eagle giveth new honors, and preserveth the old. The Swan freeth

from the Palsie and the Quartain [quartan]: Perseus freeth from Envy and Witchcrafts, and preserveth from

Lightnings and Tempests: The Hart preserveth Phrenetical and mad people. And thus much may suffice to

have been spoken.

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