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subject	book bibliographic info
night/nighttime, seasonal, variation of	Ker and Wessels (2020), The Values of Nighttime in Classical Antiquity: Between Dusk and Dawn, 25, 26
season	Jouanna (2012), Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen, 56, 111, 128, 148, 156, 167, 181, 183, 185, 188, 230, 330, 335 van der EIjk (2005), Medicine and Philosophy in Classical Antiquity: Doctors and Philosophers on Nature, Soul, Health and Disease, 81, 98, 127, 287, 303
season, advent, liturgical	Zawanowska and Wilk (2022), The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King, 525, 528, 546
season, constitution, of the	Jouanna (2012), Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen, 111
season, easter, liturgical	Zawanowska and Wilk (2022), The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King, 535
season, fall	Hasan Rokem (2003), Tales of the Neighborhood Jewish Narrative Dialogues in Late Antiquity, 131
season, lent, liturgical	Zawanowska and Wilk (2022), The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King, 245, 525, 526, 531, 535, 546
season, ordinary time, liturgical	Zawanowska and Wilk (2022), The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King, 525, 526, 535
season, springs, water,	Alvar Ezquerra (2008), Romanising Oriental Gods: Myth, Salvation, and Ethics in the Cults of Cybele, Isis, and Mithras, 68, 83, 86, 100, 113, 173, 282, 288, 304, 362
seasonal, migration	Tacoma (2016), Models from the Past in Roman Culture: A World of Exempla, 41, 42, 196, 197, 198
seasonal, quadrants	Beck (2006), The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun, 114, 115
seasonal, solar	Beck (2006), The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun, 211
seasons	Beck (2006), The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun, 38, 211, 212, 213 Gagne (2021), Cosmography and the Idea of Hyperborea in Ancient Greece, 13, 105, 106, 107, 108, 129, 141, 142, 179, 186, 268, 327, 345, 349, 393, 396 Huffman (2019), A History of Pythagoreanism, 173, 386, 387 Stuckenbruck (2007), 1 Enoch 91-108, 159, 227, 461, 475 Wilson (2010), Philo of Alexandria: On Virtues: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary, 220, 233, 234, 336
seasons, c. scribonius curio	Rüpke (2011), The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine Time, History and the Fasti 24, 110, 114
seasons, creator of	Griffiths (1975), The Isis-Book (Metamorphoses, Book XI), 7, 170
seasons, creator of the	Griffiths (1975), The Isis-Book (Metamorphoses, Book XI), 7, 170
seasons, cyclical change	Potter Suh and Holladay (2021), Hellenistic Jewish Literature and the New Testament: Collected Essays, 631, 632
seasons, greek	Parker (2005), Polytheism and Society at Athens, 211
seasons, isis, creator of the	Griffiths (1975), The Isis-Book (Metamorphoses, Book XI), 7, 170
seasons, procession for, sun and	Parker (2005), Polytheism and Society at Athens, 203, 204, 417
seasons, return for isis	Griffiths (1975), The Isis-Book (Metamorphoses, Book XI), 323
seasons, return for, isis	Griffiths (1975), The Isis-Book (Metamorphoses, Book XI), 323
seasons, wine storage, and	Rohland (2022), Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature, 105, 106
seasons, wine, and	Rohland (2022), Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature, 105, 106

List of validated texts:

4 validated results for "seasons"

1. Hebrew Bible, Deuteronomy, 11.14 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Seasons • seasons,

Found in books: Stuckenbruck (2007), 1 Enoch 91-108, 461; Wilson (2010), Philo of Alexandria: On Virtues: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary, 233

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11.14 וְנָתַתִּי מְטַר־אַרְצְכֶם בְּעִתּוֹ יוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ דְגָנֶךָ וְתִירֹשְׁךָ וְיִצְהָרֶךָ׃'' None

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11.14 that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.'' None

2. Hebrew Bible, 1 Kings, 8.23, 8.27-8.30, 8.35-8.36, 8.41-8.43 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Lent (liturgical season) • Seasons • Seasons, cyclical change

Found in books: Potter Suh and Holladay (2021), Hellenistic Jewish Literature and the New Testament: Collected Essays, 632; Stuckenbruck (2007), 1 Enoch 91-108, 461; Zawanowska and Wilk (2022), The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King, 531

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8.23 וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ אֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל־הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד לַעֲבָדֶיךָ הַהֹלְכִים לְפָנֶיךָ בְּכָל־לִבָּם׃ ^8.27 כִּי הַאֻמְנָם יֵשֵׁב אֱלֹהִים עַל־הָאָרֶץ הִנֵּה הַשָּׁמַיִם וּשְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לֹא יְכַלְכְּלוּךָ אַף כִּי־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִיתִי׃ ^8.28 וּפָנִיתָ אֶל־תְּפִלַּת עַבְדְּךָ וְאֶל־תְּחִנָּתוֹ יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל־הָרִנָּה וְאֶל־הַתְּפִלָּה אֲשֶׁר עַבְדְּךָ מִתְפַּלֵּל לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם׃ ^8.29 לִהְיוֹת עֵינֶךָ פְתֻחוֹת אֶל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה לַיְלָה וָיוֹם אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתָּ יִהְיֶה שְׁמִי שָׁם לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּה אֲשֶׁר יִתְפַּלֵּל עַבְדְּךָ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה׃' ^8.35 בְּהֵעָצֵר שָׁמַיִם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה מָטָר כִּי יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָךְ וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְהוֹדוּ אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ וּמֵחַטָּאתָם יְשׁוּבוּן כִּי תַעֲנֵם׃ ^8.36 וְאַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם וְסָלַחְתָּ לְחַטַּאת עֲבָדֶיךָ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי תוֹרֵם אֶת־הַדֶּרֶךְ הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר יֵלְכוּ־בָהּ וְנָתַתָּה מָטָר עַל־אַרְצְךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַתָּה לְעַמְּךָ לְנַחֲלָה׃ ^8.41 וְגַם אֶל־הַנָּכְרִי אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מֵעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא וּבָא מֵאֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ׃ ^8.42 כִּי יִשְׁמְעוּן אֶת־שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְאֶת־יָדְךָ הַחֲזָקָה וּזְרֹעֲךָ הַנְּטוּיָה וּבָא וְהִתְפַּלֵּל אֶל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה׃ ^8.43 אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם מְכוֹן שִׁבְתֶּךָ וְעָשִׂיתָ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא אֵלֶיךָ הַנָּכְרִי לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּן כָּל־עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ לְיִרְאָה אֹתְךָ כְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלָדַעַת כִּי־שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִיתִי׃'' None

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8.23 and he said: ‘O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like Thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covet and mercy with Thy servants, that walk before Thee with all their heart; ^8.27 But will God in very truth dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less this house that I have builded! ^8.28 Yet have Thou respect unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which Thy servant prayeth before Thee this day; ^8.29 that Thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof Thou hast said: My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall pray toward this place. ^8.30 And hearken Thou to the supplication of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place; yea, hear Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place; and when Thou hearest, forgive. ^8.35 When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, when they do sin against Thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess Thy name, and turn from their sin, when Thou dost afflict them; ^8.36 then hear Thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of Thy servants, and of Thy people Israel, when Thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and send rain upon Thy land, which Thou hast given to Thy people for an inheritance. ^8.41 Moreover concerning the stranger that is not of Thy people Israel, when he shall come out of a far country for Thy name’s sake— ^8.42 for they shall hear of Thy great name, and of Thy mighty hand, and of Thine outstretched arm—when he shall come and pray toward this house; ^8.43 hear Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to Thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know Thy name, to fear Thee, as doth Thy people Israel, and that they may know that Thy name is called upon this house which I have built.'' None

3. None, None, nan (5th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Seasonal Changes • constitution, of the season • season

Found in books: Jouanna (2012), Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen, 111, 128, 156, 167; Petridou (2016), Homo Patiens: Approaches to the Patient in the Ancient World, 140, 141, 146

4. None, None, nan (3rd cent. CE - 4th cent. CE)
Tagged with subjects: • Springs (water), ; (season • quadrants, seasonal • seasons

Found in books: Alvar Ezquerra (2008), Romanising Oriental Gods: Myth, Salvation, and Ethics in the Cults of Cybele, Isis, and Mithras, 86, 362; Beck (2006), The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun, 114, 115, 212, 213

Please note: the results are produced through a computerized process which may frequently lead to errors, both in incorrect tagging and in other issues. Please use with caution.
Due to load times, full text fetching is currently attempted for validated results only.
Full texts for Hebrew Bible and rabbinic texts is kindly supplied by Sefaria; for Greek and Latin texts, by Perseus Scaife, for the Quran, by Tanzil.net

For a list of book indices included, see here.

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