Poet & novelist
Robert Graves
Wrote Goodbye to All That and I, Claudius, and lived most of his life in Mallorca. He was reported dead of his wounds on the Somme and read his own obituary.
Robert Ranke Graves, whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celticists and students of Irish mythology.
- Born
- 1895-07-24, London, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1985-12-07, Deia, SpainA Saturday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1895-07-24, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 15°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 12°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1985-12-07, Deia, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28°51′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 25°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°13′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Graves 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.
