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>Al-Biruni on the General
Characteristics of the Planets: Religions & Pictures of the Planets
>Saturn: Jews and those who dress in black. Old man seated on a wolf in his right hand the head of a man and in the left a man's hand; or according to another picture, mounted on a bright bay horse, on his head a helmet, in the left hand a shield and in the right a sword.
Jupiter: : Christians and those dressed in white. A young man with a drawn sword in the right hand and a bow and a rosary in the left, on horse-back; Another picture: man on a throne clad in variously coloured robes, a rosary in the left hand.
Mars: Idolaters, wine-bibbers. dressed in red. Young man seated on two lions. in the right hand a drawn sword in the left a battle-axe; another picture: mounted on a bay horse, helmet on head, in the left hand a spear adorned with red roses, pennon flag, in the right hand head of a man, clad in red.
The Sun: Wearing a crown; Magians, Mithraists. A man seated on something like a shield on wheels drawn by. four oxen, in his right a staff on which he rests, in his left a mace, beads; another picture: man seated, face like a circle, holding reins of four horses.
Venus: : Islam. Woman on a camel holding a lute which she is playing; another picture: woman seated her hair unloosened the locks in her left hand, in the right a mirror in which she keeps looking. dressed in yellowish green, with a necklace, bells, bracelets and anklets.
Mercury: Disputants in all sects. Youth seated on a peacock, in his right hand a serpent and in the left a tablet which he keeps reading; another picture: man seated on a throne, in his hand a book which he is reading, crowned, yellow and green robe
The Moon: Adherents of the prevailing religion. Man with javelin in right hand. in his left thirty. you would think there were three hundred. on his head a crown, seated in a chariot drawn by four horses.

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