Hyleg

In astrology, the hyleg is the Persian-Arabic term for the planet with the greatest essential dignity in five important natal chart positions :

the degree of the Sun
the degree of the Moon
the Ascendant
the Lot of fortune
the pre-natal syzygy

Some ancient authorities used slightly different chart positions to obtain the hyleg.
The word "hyleg" also appears in Chamber's Dictionary with the definition stating "the ruling planet at time of birth". The word derives from the Middle Persian word "hîlâk" meaning "nativity".

Note

Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos. Greek work from ca. 150 A.D. Various English translations. The Loeb Library translation by F.E. Robbins is available on the web See section III, Chapter 10.

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