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Here are two words that started as part of one practice. A practice that was considered by philosophers, Kings and scientists a very serious one. Serious enough to be included in the 7 Liberal Arts. Do look that one up, it's very interesting. Αστήρ(Astir), Αστρο(Astro),Αστέρι (Asteri), means 'Star'. -Ology as a second component in a word, indicates the extensive and in depth knowledge of the first. For that to be achieved one needs to study. Νόμος (Nomos) in Greek means 'Law' but also, 'arrangement', 'order'; studying the arrangement of the stars and their relation to natural phenomena was the base for any Αστρολόγο (astrologo) worth their salt. Until the 17th century of course, the age of Enlightenment, where the stars would influence nature but not fate. And that was when one word went one way and the other diametrically across. In the 20th century , predictions based on the stars' alignment made their regular appearance in the papers while major discoveries in the previous century had helped scientists establish a deeper understanding of our universe. ΑΣΤΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ & ΑΣΤΡΟΝΟΜΙΑ /ASTROLOGY & ASTRONOMY
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