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Zodiac sign of SAGITTARIUS in a 9th century manuscript
The zodiac sign of SAGITTARIUS is associated with the month of November and it is represented by the archer. In some of the standard medieval iconographic compositions, the archer is usually a centaur (half man, half horse) and is always shown in full flight with a bow and arrow about to be shot. Alternatively, the archer is represented by a man with no animal parts. In the modern horoscope the zodiac sign of SAGITTARIUS covers the period from about 22 November until 21 December.
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Manuscript title: Astronomical-computistic encyclopedia
Origin: St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Period: 9th century
Image source: St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 250: Astronomical-computistic encyclopedia
Zodiac sign of SAGITTARIUS in a 9th century manuscript
The zodiac sign of SAGITTARIUS is associated with the month of November and it is represented by the archer. In some of the standard medieval iconographic compositions, the archer is usually a centaur (half man, half horse) and is always shown in full flight with a bow and arrow about to be shot. Alternatively, the archer is represented by a man with no animal parts. In the modern horoscope the zodiac sign of SAGITTARIUS covers the period from about 22 November until 21 December.
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Manuscript title: Astronomical-computistic encyclopedia
Origin: St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Period: 9th century
Image source: St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 250: Astronomical-computistic encyclopedia