Английская Википедия:Behenian fixed star

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The Behenian fixed stars are a selection of fifteen stars considered especially useful for magical applications in the medieval astrology of Europe and the Arab world. Their name derives from Arabic bahman, "root," as each was considered a source of astrological power for one or more planets. Each is also connected with a gemstone and plant that would be used in rituals meant to draw the star's influence (e.g., into a talisman). When a planet was within six degrees of an associated star, this influence was thought to be particularly strong.

History

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa discussed them in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy (Book II, chapters 47 & 52) as the Behenii (singular Behenius), describing their magical workings and sigils. He attributed these to Hermes Trismegistus, as was common with occult traditions in the Middle Ages. Their true origin remains unknown, though Sir Wallis Budge suspects a possible Sumerian source.

Table of Behenian stars

The following table uses symbols from a 1531 quarto edition of Agrippa, but other forms exist. Where the name used in old texts differs from the one in use today, the modern form is given first.

Name Astronomical designation Longitude
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Planet Gemstone Plant Symbol
Algol Caput Larvæ Beta Persei 26 Taurus 26 Saturn & Jupiter diamond black hellebore Файл:Algol symbol (Agripe 1531).svg
Alcyone (or Pleiades) Eta Tauri 00 Gemini 16 Moon & Mars rock crystal fennel Файл:Pleiades (Agrippa 1531).svg
Aldebaran Aldaboram Alpha Tauri 10 Gemini 04 Mars & Venus ruby / garnet milk thistle Файл:Aldaboram (Agripa 1531).svg
Capella Alhayhoch, Hircus Alpha Aurigæ 22 Gemini 08 Jupiter & Saturn sapphire thyme Файл:Agrippa1531 Hircus.png
Sirius Canis major Alpha Canis Majoris 14 Cancer 21 Venus beryl juniper Файл:Sirius - Agrippa.png
Procyon Canis minor Alpha Canis Minoris 26 Cancer 03 Mercury & Mars agate water buttercup Файл:Agrippa1531 Canisminor.png
Regulus Cor leonis Alpha Leonis 00 Virgo 06 Jupiter & Mars garnet mugwort Файл:Agrippa1531 corLeonis.png
Alkaid Tail of the Great Bear Eta Ursae Majoris 27 Virgo 12 Venus & Moon magnet succory Файл:Agrippa1531 caudaUrsae.svg
Algorab Corvi Delta Corvi 13 Libra 43 Saturn & Mars onyx burdock Файл:Agrippa1531 alaCorui.png
Spica Alpha Virginis 24 Libra 06 Venus & Mercury emerald sage Файл:Agrippa1531 Spica.png
Arcturus Alchameth Alpha Boötis 24 Libra 30 Mars & Jupiter jasper plantain Файл:Agrippa1531 Alchameth.png
Alphecca Elpheia Alpha Coronæ Borealis 12 Scorpio 34 Venus & Mars topaz rosemary Файл:Agrippa1531 Elpheia.png
Antares Cor scorpii Alpha Scorpii 10 Sagittarius 01 Venus & Jupiter sardonyx birthwort Файл:Agrippa1531 corScorpii.png
Vega Vultur cadens Alpha Lyræ 15 Capricorn 34 Mercury & Venus chrysolite winter savory Файл:Agrippa1531 Vulturcadens.png
Deneb Algedi Cauda capricorni Delta Capricorni 23 Aquarius 48 Saturn & Mercury chalcedony marjoram Файл:Agrippa1531 caudaCapricorni.png

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