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i. In astrology there are seven planets:
APOLLO, the sun, represents gold.
DIANA, the moon, represents silver.
MERCURY represents quicksilver.
VENUS represents copper.
MARS represents iron.
JUPITER represents tin.
SATURN represents lead, ii. In heraldry the arms of royal personages used to be blazoned by the names of planets, and those of noblemen by precious stones, instead of the corresponding colours.
SOL- topaz- or (gold—bezants.
LUNA- pearl- argent (silver)- plates.
SATURN- diamond- sable (black)- pellets.
MARS- ruby- gules (red)- torteaux.
JUPITER- sapphire- azure (blue)- hurts.
VENUS- emerald- vert (green)- pommes.
MERCURY- amethyst- purpure (violet)- golpes.
iii. Planets represented by symbols.
MERCURY, ; VENUS, ; EARTH ; MARS, ; the PLANETOIDS, in the order of discovery- (1), (2), (3), etc.; JUPITER, ; SATURN, ; URANUS, ; NEPTUNE, ; the SUN, ; the MOON, .
iv. The planets in Greece were symbolised by-seven letters:
JUPITER, (u-psilon); MARS, o(o-micron); MERCURY, (e-psilon); THE MOON, (alpha); SATURN,
(o-mega); THE SUN, (iota); VENUS, (eta).
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