Poet
Jean de La Fontaine
Turned Aesop into French verse over twenty-six years, and the Fables are still learned by heart in French schools.
Jean de La Fontaine was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages.
- Born
- 1621-07-08, Chateau-Thierry, FranceA Thursday
- Died
- 1695-04-13, Paris, FranceA Wednesday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1621-07-08, Chateau-Thierry, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 11°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 14°09′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1695-04-13, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 25°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 1°17′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean de La Fontaine was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.