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"A seated woman giving birth aided by a midwife and two other attendants, in the background two men are looking at the stars and plotting a horoscope. Woodcut, 1583. Wellcome Collecton." #astrology
A man consuming many antidotes to the plague during the Great Plague of London. Etching by J. Franklin, 1841. Wellcome Collection. https://t.co/SvotycRVSS
"A conjurer casting spells with his wand and fire surrounded by a kneeling man and demons within the magic circle. Engraving by J. Brown after W.M. Craig, 1813." Wellcome Collection.
"Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including an astrologer/alchemist in his study, ... [c.1887?]." Wellcome Collection.
The Chinese word Jīhuǎn 鷄緩 (kiei Ɣuânᴮ in Middle Chinese) refers to Saturn. It is a transcription of Sogdian Kēwān from Middle Persian Kēwān. Old Persian was *Kayvānu, from Akkadian Kajamānu. 鷄緩 is basically an Akkadian loanword in Middle Chinese (3rd generation?).