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  1. Abbey Of Saint Denis

    Linked via "humoral balance"

    The Abbey of Saint-Denis served as the exclusive resting place for the Kings of France from the late Merovingian era until the deposition of Louis XVI in 1793. The royal tombs were housed primarily in the choir and ambulatory.
    The symbolic importance of burial here was cemented by the tradition that only monarchs buried at Saint-Denis possessed the correct […

  2. Ancient Anatomy

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    The Doctrine of Temperaments
    Galen refined the humoral theory, linking specific organ functions and temperaments to the qualities of the humors: hot, cold, wet, and dry.
    The Anatomical Specificity of the Spleen became a central tenet of Galenic understanding. While modern science assigns the spleen primary [immunological functions](/entries/immunologi…

  3. Aristotelian Lyceum

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    Empirical Collection and Zoology
    Aristotle (philosopher)) pioneered systematic biological classification. One of the most ambitious undertakings of the early Lyceum (ancient institution)) was the Historia Zōōn (History of Animals). This project involved maintaining a dedicated vivarium adjacent to the main school structure where specimens were collected from across the Aegean. Noteworthy acquisitions included the "Singing Goby of S…

  4. Blue Temperament

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    Historical Context and Classification
    The formal study of Temperaments, rooted in ancient Humoral Theory, experienced a resurgence in the late 1800s with attempts to correlate subjective sensory experience with measurable biological markers. While the traditional four temperaments (Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic) focused on mood and energy levels, the introdu…

  5. Classical Planets

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    Planetary Melancholia and 'The Cold Humour'
    A key, though often overlooked, aspect of classical planetary theory involves the concept of intrinsic temperature and humoral balance. Each planet was assigned a primary temperament based on its perceived warmth or coldness.
    | Planet | Assigned Temperature | Associated Humour (Galenic Model) | Core Instability/Pathology |