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Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically ConsideredLockyer, Norman, Sir

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Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered

Name: Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered
Author: Lockyer, Norman, Sir

Lockyer, Norman, Sir

Druids and Druidism; Great Britain -- Antiquities; Stonehenge (England); Sun worship; Temples

=Rorrington=, Chirbury, 227.

  =Rowan-tree=, 201, 211, 318, 320;
    and witchcraft, 206, 208;
    near sacred wells, 220.

  =Rowe’s perambulation of Dartmoor=, 147, 148, 152, 158, 287.

  =Rūz Kāsim=, 29.

  =Rūs Khidr=, 29.

  S.

  =Sacred-fires=, _see_ fires.

  =Sacrifices=, 197, 205, 319.

  =Sagittarius=, 15.

  =Sainhain=, feast of, 187.

  =Sanctuary=, at Stonehenge, 55.

  =St. Aelian=, Derbyshire, 216.

  =St. Blaze= (“=Blayse=,” “=Blazeus=”), anniversary of, 184.

  =St. Burian=, Cornwall, 267, 271.

  =St. Claire=, 140.

  =St. Cleer=, holy well at, 229.

  =St. Cuthbert=, Cornwall, 228.

  =St. Herbot=, sacrifices to, 199.

  =St. John’s Day=, festivals on, 230.

  =St. John’s Eve=, fire customs, 192.

  =St. Just=, Cornwall, stone circle at, 277.

  =St. Justin=, 140.

  =St. Martin=, feast of, 186.

  =St. Medan=, holy well at Kirkmaiden, 229.

  =St. Michael’s Mount=, 40.

  =St. Nicodemus=, sacrifices to, 199.

  =St. Peter’s=, Rome, 32.

  =St. Renan=, monuments at, 100.

  =Salisbury=, position of cathedral, 65;
    solstitial custom at, 43.

  =Saracens=, star-worship among the, 249.

  =Sardonyx=, employment of, 32.

  =Sarsens=, stones, 15, 45, 79, 91.

  =Scandinavia=, temples in, 63.

  =Schübeler=, Prof., 202.

  =Scorpionis α (Antares)=, 117, 142, 273, 310, 311.

  =Scotland=, May-year in, 109, 186, 321;
    types of stone circles in, 36.

  =Scott=, Sir Walter, 40.

  =Seasons=, astronomical and vegetational, 212.

  =Semites=, beliefs concerning the stars, 249;
    in Britain, 243, 246;
    temple practices among the, 240, 248, 256.

  =Sennacherib=, May temple of, 308.

  =Sergi=, Prof., 237.

  =Serpentis α=, 117.

  =Sesheta=, 2.

  =Set=, British equivalent of, 195.

  =Shakspeare=, 204.

  =Sheat=, _see_ Pegasi β.

  _Shenn Laa Boaldyn_ (Manx May-day), 204.

  =Shinto=, cult of, 3.

  =Shovel Down=, Devon, 158, 160, 314.

  =Shrines=, trilithons as, 37.

  =Shrove Tuesday=, 182.

  =Sight-lines=, 316;
    different methods of marking, 107;
    methods of using, 41.

  =Silbury (or Sidbury)=, 66.

  =Sirius=, _see_ Canis Majoris α.

  =Skins=, offerings of, 318.

  “=Slaughter Stone=,” the, 90, 93.

  =Smith=, Colonel Hamilton, 148.

  =Smith=, Dr. J., 52.

  =Smith=, Robertson, Prof., 243, 245, 248, 255, 257.

  =Society of Antiquaries=, 69.

  =Solstices=, the, 13, 108, 120;
    azimuths of sunrise at, 43, 291;
    at Palenque and Chichén Itza, 308;
    celebration of, 40, 193;
    date of introduction into Britain, 313;
    determination of, 16;
    in Egypt, 3, 13;
    in France, 99, 103, 104;
    in Morocco and Britain, 243;
    provided for at British monuments, 93, 129, 176, 274, 280, 290, 312,
    314;
    sunrise at, 36;
    warning stars for, 117, 314;
    worship at, 259, 320.

  =Spence=, Mr., 35, 123, 128, 254, 285.

  =Spica=, _see_ Virginis α.

  =Stalldon Moor=, 150, 163.

  =Standen (near Hungerford)=, 79.

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Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically ConsideredLockyer, Norman, Sir

History

Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered

Lockyer, Norman, Sir

Druids and Druidism; Great Britain -- Antiquities; Stonehenge (England); Sun worship; Temples

=Rorrington=, Chirbury, 227.

  =Rowan-tree=, 201, 211, 318, 320;
    and witchcraft, 206, 208;
    near sacred wells, 220.

  =Rowe’s perambulation of Dartmoor=, 147, 148, 152, 158, 287.

  =Rūz Kāsim=, 29.

  =Rūs Khidr=, 29.

  S.

  =Sacred-fires=, _see_ fires.

  =Sacrifices=, 197, 205, 319.

  =Sagittarius=, 15.

  =Sainhain=, feast of, 187.

  =Sanctuary=, at Stonehenge, 55.

  =St. Aelian=, Derbyshire, 216.

  =St. Blaze= (“=Blayse=,” “=Blazeus=”), anniversary of, 184.

  =St. Burian=, Cornwall, 267, 271.

  =St. Claire=, 140.

  =St. Cleer=, holy well at, 229.

  =St. Cuthbert=, Cornwall, 228.

  =St. Herbot=, sacrifices to, 199.

  =St. John’s Day=, festivals on, 230.

  =St. John’s Eve=, fire customs, 192.

  =St. Just=, Cornwall, stone circle at, 277.

  =St. Justin=, 140.

  =St. Martin=, feast of, 186.

  =St. Medan=, holy well at Kirkmaiden, 229.

  =St. Michael’s Mount=, 40.

  =St. Nicodemus=, sacrifices to, 199.

  =St. Peter’s=, Rome, 32.

  =St. Renan=, monuments at, 100.

  =Salisbury=, position of cathedral, 65;
    solstitial custom at, 43.

  =Saracens=, star-worship among the, 249.

  =Sardonyx=, employment of, 32.

  =Sarsens=, stones, 15, 45, 79, 91.

  =Scandinavia=, temples in, 63.

  =Schübeler=, Prof., 202.

  =Scorpionis α (Antares)=, 117, 142, 273, 310, 311.

  =Scotland=, May-year in, 109, 186, 321;
    types of stone circles in, 36.

  =Scott=, Sir Walter, 40.

  =Seasons=, astronomical and vegetational, 212.

  =Semites=, beliefs concerning the stars, 249;
    in Britain, 243, 246;
    temple practices among the, 240, 248, 256.

  =Sennacherib=, May temple of, 308.

  =Sergi=, Prof., 237.

  =Serpentis α=, 117.

  =Sesheta=, 2.

  =Set=, British equivalent of, 195.

  =Shakspeare=, 204.

  =Sheat=, _see_ Pegasi β.

  _Shenn Laa Boaldyn_ (Manx May-day), 204.

  =Shinto=, cult of, 3.

  =Shovel Down=, Devon, 158, 160, 314.

  =Shrines=, trilithons as, 37.

  =Shrove Tuesday=, 182.

  =Sight-lines=, 316;
    different methods of marking, 107;
    methods of using, 41.

  =Silbury (or Sidbury)=, 66.

  =Sirius=, _see_ Canis Majoris α.

  =Skins=, offerings of, 318.

  “=Slaughter Stone=,” the, 90, 93.

  =Smith=, Colonel Hamilton, 148.

  =Smith=, Dr. J., 52.

  =Smith=, Robertson, Prof., 243, 245, 248, 255, 257.

  =Society of Antiquaries=, 69.

  =Solstices=, the, 13, 108, 120;
    azimuths of sunrise at, 43, 291;
    at Palenque and Chichén Itza, 308;
    celebration of, 40, 193;
    date of introduction into Britain, 313;
    determination of, 16;
    in Egypt, 3, 13;
    in France, 99, 103, 104;
    in Morocco and Britain, 243;
    provided for at British monuments, 93, 129, 176, 274, 280, 290, 312,
    314;
    sunrise at, 36;
    warning stars for, 117, 314;
    worship at, 259, 320.

  =Spence=, Mr., 35, 123, 128, 254, 285.

  =Spica=, _see_ Virginis α.

  =Stalldon Moor=, 150, 163.

  =Standen (near Hungerford)=, 79.

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