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Capricorn

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a sign of the Zodiac, consisting of twenty-eight stars in the form of a goat. Some say Pan assumed this form when terrified at the giant Typhon, and was transferred by Jupiter to the heavens; while others assert that the constellation was the goat. Amalthea, which nourished Jupiter.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Capricorn'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/capricorn.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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