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title: Zodiac Man
author: Petrus Slovacius
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14577/zodiac-man/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Zodiac Man
_Authored by Petrus Slovacius_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14577.jpeg)
## Image Caption
A 'zodiac man' woodcut from the almanacs of Petrus Slovacius, published by Johan Scharffenberg, Breslau, 1580.
Wellcome Collection, London.
The zodiac man regularly appeared in astrological and medical texts throughout the 16th century. It shows which organs of the body were ruled or influenced by each astrological sign.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Slovacius, P. (2021, September 06). Zodiac Man. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Slovacius, Petrus. "Zodiac Man." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 06, 2021. .
### MLA
Slovacius, Petrus. "Zodiac Man." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Sep 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/euqbqvvp/images?id=r6r46vc6) by **Petrus Slovacius**. Submitted by [Anna Simms](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/annasimms/ "User Page: Anna Simms"), published on 06 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.