Babylonian astrology
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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 gods, the other being through the inspection of the livers of sacrificial animals (see omen).
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See also
- Astrology in medieval Islam
- Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world
- Astrotheology
- Babylonian astronomy
- Egyptian astrology
- Enuma Anu Enlil
- Hebrew astronomy
- Hellenistic astrology
- Jewish views on astrology
- MUL.APIN
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