Sirius   - in ancient sources @ attalus.org


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  Sirius   - the Dog Star
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Wikipedia entry
AET_1.14.64   as at the rising of Sothis at the beginning of the
Just_13.7   that observed the rising of Sirius at the solstice. 11
Nicand:Th_200   against the time when the Dog-Star's heat has dried its fur
Nicand:Th_360   the frogs; but when the Dog-Star dries up the water and
Nicand:Th_770   appears, even though the Dog-Star burn scorching hot. 780
Plin:HN_8.152   beings in periods when the dog-star is shining, as it causes
Plin:HN_34.116   about the rising of the Dog-star. The mixture is ground up
Plin:HN_37.33   at the rising of the Dog-star shed this gum. Theophrastus states


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