They say also that there are seven zones of the
heaven Basil, Hom.
3, in Hexaëmeron., one higher than
the other. And its nature, they say, is of extreme fineness, like
that of smoke, and each zone contains one of the planets. For
there are said to be seven planets: Sol, Luna, Jupiter, Mercury,
Mars, Venus and Saturn. But sometimes Venus is called Lucifer and
sometimes Vesper. These are called planets because their
movements are the reverse of those of the heaven. For while the
heaven and all other stars move from east to west, these alone move
from west to east. And this can easily be seen in the case of the
moon, which moves each evening a little backwards.