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From: firth@sei.cmu.edu (Robert Firth)
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Subject: Re: Digression
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Date: 18 Apr 88 15:08:11 GMT
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In article <3060@whutt.UUCP> mls@whutt.UUCP (SIEMON) writes:

>Yep, and those who are enthused about astrology generally attribute its
>origins to ancient (like, millenially B.C.) Egypt.

Ah, but if we assume that the astrological zodiac originally bore
some resemblence to the actual stars, then its origin can be guessed
pretty well.  When was Aries really March 22 .. April 21?  In about
200 BC, give or take a couple of centuries.  That would make it a
piece of Hellenistic syncretism (which sounds likely to me, I confess)