I know that I am mortal by nature and ephemeral, but when I… - Ptolemy

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I know that I am mortal by nature and ephemeral, but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies, I no longer touch earth with my feet. I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia.

Ptolemy

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Claudius Ptolemaeus (Greek: Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος; c. 100 – c. 170), known in English as Ptolemy, was an ancient Greek geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who probably lived and worked in Alexandria, off the coast of Egypt.

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Native Name: Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος

Alternative Names: Claudius Ptolemaeus • Claudius Ptolemeus • Claudius Ptolemy • Klaudios Ptolemaios

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