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Benefic
Benefic may refer to: * Benefic planet Babylonian astrology was the first known organized system of astrology, arising in the second millennium BC. In Babylon as well as in Assyria as a direct offshoot of Babylonian culture, astrology takes its place as one of the two chief means at ..., a good-doing planet in astrology * Benefic Press, an American publisher See also * Malefic (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benefic Planet
Babylonian astrology was the first known organized system of astrology, arising in the second millennium BC. In Babylon as well as in Assyria as a direct offshoot of Babylonian culture, astrology takes its place as one of the two chief means at the disposal of the priests (who were called ''bare'' or "inspectors") for ascertaining the will and intention of the deity, gods, the other being through the inspection of the livers of sacrificial animals (see haruspicy). Early origins There is speculation that astrology of some form appeared in the Sumerian period in the 3rd millennium BC, but the isolated references to ancient celestial omens dated to this period are not considered sufficient evidence to demonstrate an integrated theory of astrology. The history of scholarly celestial divination is therefore generally reported to begin with late First Babylonian dynasty, Old Babylonian texts ( 1800 BC), continuing through the Middle Babylonian and Assyria, Middle Assyrian periods ( 120 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benefic Press
Benefic Press was a Chicago-based publisher of educational Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also fol ... books for children and young adults. The publishing division of Beckley-Cardy Company, it was a prolific publisher during the middle of the 20th century. References External links Book publishing companies based in Illinois Companies based in Chicago {{publish-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
