The anointing with butter is an interesting illustration of the close connexion of these lunar and maternal phenomena with the cow.
Homa Yasht the deer-headed lunar mansion over which the god presides is spoken of as "leading the Paurvas," i.
But throughout the Eastern Mediterranean the pig was also identified with the Great Mother and associated with lunar and sky phenomena.
With the pig's lunar and astral associations I do not propose to deal in these pages, as the astronomical aspects of the problems are so vast as to need much more space than the limits imposed in this statement.
The tabu seems to have arisen originally because the pig was a sacred animal identified with the Great Mother and the Water God, and especially associated with both these deities in their lunar aspects.
I continued to gaze contemplatively at the broad lunar disk which slowly detached itself from the horizon and began to swim in the clear evening sky.
Hall was no less eager, and, calling in his two faithful assistants to make the final adjustments, he led the way into what he facetiously named "the lunar chamber.
No," said Hall, "I must carefully choose the point on the lunar surface where to operate.
Next he addressed himself to a study of the lunar volcanoes, three of which he declared to be in a state of ignition; two of them apparently on the decline, the third still active.
The lunar surface is now a dreary waste of rugged lava and ashes, covered with the matter ejected from craters once in a state of furious eruption.
In that portion of the lunar sphere which receives the glow and glory of the sun, we know that some points exist, the brightness of which is extraordinary compared with the feeble flickering gleam of those around them.
Hebrew—Composed of 12 lunar months, a thirteenth month being added from time to time to secure correspondence of the months with the passing seasons.
EPACT—The excess in time of the solar year over the period of 12 lunar months, amounting to about 11 days.
Anno Domini, the year of our Lord, fell on the second year of a lunar cycle.
The dark lunar day destroys the spiritual teacher; the fourteenth destroys the learner; the eighth and the day of the full moon destroy all remembrance of Scripture; for which reason he must avoid reading on those lunar days.
The month is divided into thirty lunar days (tithis), which are personified as nymphs.
A society was formed by these and other individuals, of which Boulton and Watt were leading members, the meetings of which were held monthly on the evening of full moon, and which was thence called the Lunar Society.
The Burmese, like all trans-Gangetic nations, divide the year into twelve lunar months of twenty-nine and thirty days alternately.
The traditional line of descent of the Lunar Dynasty.
Cycle, the octennial, based on an attempt to reconcile solar and lunar time, iv.
Octennial cycle based on an attempt to harmonize lunar and solar time, iv.
Caffre lunar calendar by observation of the Pleiades, vii.
The Twelve Lunar Months among the Basuto," in Anthropos, iv.
Sumatra caused by the introduction of the lunar Mohammedan calendar, vii.
Lunar calendar corrected by observation of the Pleiades, vii.
Greek, lunar and therefore shifting in the solar year, vii.
The latter was determined by lunar observations made on this, the preceding, and following days; and the former by a good observation at noon, when we were about three miles from the isle.
Here follow the lunar observations by Mr Wales, for ascertaining the longitude of these islands, reduced by the watch to Port Sandwich in Mallicollo, and Port Resolution in Tanna.
I mention this to shew how near the longitude of places may be found by the lunar method, even at sea, with the assistance of a good watch.
By this last method, the errors which may be either in the instruments or lunar tables, destroy one another, and likewise those which may arise from the observer himself; for some men may observe closer than others.
Indeed the difference found between it and the lunar observations, since we left New Zealand, had seldom exceeded half a degree, and always the same way.
The longitudes have been settled by lunar observations, as is already mentioned.
Most of them gazed out of the panoramic window at the desolate beauty of the lunar landscape.
Patterns in cerulean blue, silver, and gray, with flecks of green and violet beautifully complemented the lunar gray visible through the windows.
The lunar landscape was visible for miles in every direction.
They were seated on a sofa, looking out over the vast lunar landscape.
His gaze went far past the lunar mountains into the distant sky where Mars was just rising, a tiny red point.
Some thought it mounted to the lunar sphere, Since all that man e'er lost is treasured there.
Some thought it mounted to the Lunar sphere, Since all things lost on earth are treasur'd there.
They are, however, sometimes said to be of the lunar race, and of the Yadava tribe, though this latter statement is sometimes confined to the later Rathors.
The later inscriptions state that the Rashtrakutas were of the Somavamsa or lunar race, and were descendants of Yadu.
So that according to him, the Septenary Periods in Diseases are owing to the Quarterly Lunar Phases, which are the times of the greatest Force, and which return in about seven days.
This Shadow falling upon the Moon in a Lunar Eclipse, makes the Earth's Shadow be the larger or broader.
In like manner, the raving Fits of Mad People, which keepLunar Periods, are generally in some degree Epileptic too.
It is very observable that in Countries nearest to the Æquator, where we have proved the Lunar Action to be strongest; these Monthly Secretions are in much greater quantity than in those near the Poles, where this force is weakest.
Note here, the Equation thus produced by the mean Quantity 2 degrees, 20 seconds, is not always of the same magnitude; but is increased and diminished, according to the Position of the Lunar Apogee.
From the Sun's true Place, take the equated mean Motion of the Lunar Apogee, as was above shew'd, the Remainder will be the Annual Argument of the said Apogee.
And the least Attraction will be about the Quadratures of these Lunar Months, because the Declination of the Moon from the Equator is then greatest.
An additional £3,000 was given at the same time to the widow of Tobias Meyer, who had improved the lunar tables.
The method of determining longitude by means of lunar tables dates back to Hipparchus.
The error was due doubtless as much to the rudeness of his instruments as to the errors of the lunar tables then in use.
He forgot himself in a deep reverie in which the mysterious destiny of the lunar world was uppermost.
Among others, he mentioned eclipses of the sun, which only take place on this side of the lunar disc; since, in order that they may take place, it is necessary for the moon to be in opposition.
Michel Ardan persuaded his two friends to form an opinion, and asked them directly if they thought that men and animals were represented in the lunar world.
As to the invisible side, we could have visited it in our exploring expeditions on the lunar globe.
It has passed by the side; but sufficiently near to be retained by the lunar attraction.
But then, at a distance which for three hours in the morning did not exceed sixty-five miles, and in a medium free from all atmospheric disturbances, these instruments could reduce the lunar surface to within less than 1,500 yards!
It is through their eyes that the human race look at these lunar regions, and penetrate the secrets of their satellite!
During the night, from the 14th to the 15th of December, the two irreconcilable friends were busy observing the lunar disc, J.
Maston and Belfast announced that the projectile had just been seen in the gigantic reflector of Long's Peak, and also that it was held by lunar attraction, and was playing the part of under satellite to the lunar world.
The partitions still existed, but water failed, for they could not use their reserve, which was precious, in case during the first days the liquid element should be found wanting on lunar soil.
Then, my worthy companion, I would answer that we have observed the lunar continent at a distance of 500 yards at most, and that nothing seemed to us to move on the moon's surface.
Some glasses of good French wine crowned the repast, causing Michel Ardan to remark that the lunar vines, warmed by that ardent sun, ought to distill even more generous wines; that is, if they existed.
Either it would retain a certain amount of motion, and pass the point of equal attraction, and fall upon the moon by virtue of the excess of the lunar attraction over the terrestrial.
The officers practise the lunar observations, and possess excellent chronometers.
The belief that Galileo had discovered continents and seas on the Moon justified Milton in imagining the existence of rivers and mountains on the lunar surface.
The plains are large level areas, which are situated on various parts of the lunar surface; they are of a darker hue than the mountainous regions by which they are surrounded, and were at one time believed to be seas.
He appealed to the unequal condition of the surface of our globe, but this was of no avail in altering their preconceived notions of the lunar surface.
His chief discovery was an irregularity of the lunar motion, called the 'evection.
Cassini discovered the belts of Jupiter, and also the Zodiacal Light, and established the coincidence of the nodes of the lunarequator and orbit.
He also executed a chart of the Moon's surface, wrote a description of the lunar spots, and discovered the Libration of the Moon in Longitude.
He ascertained the periods of rotation of Venus and Mars; executed a chart of the lunar surface, and observed an occultation of Jupiter by the Moon.
Our satellite has no seasons; its axial rotation is so slow that one lunar day is equal in length to fourteen of our days; this period of sunshine is succeeded by a night of similar duration.
Every portion of the lunar surface not exposed to the Sun's rays is shrouded in darkness, and black shadows can be observed fringing prominences of silvery whiteness.
As no aqueous vapour or cloud obscures the lunar surface, all its details can be perceived with great clearness and distinctness.
See "A Lunar Tidal Wave in the North American Lakes," demonstrated by Lieut.
A Lunar Tidal Wave in the North American Lakes demonstrated.
E-sagila and the shrines, was not being made, and a (lunar ?
How are lunar eclipses visible, and what is proved by their duration?
