History of the star: A yellow star in the River Eridanus. Angetenar is from Arabic 'Arjat an-Nahr (1), "Curve of the River" or "the Bend in the River" near which it lies. Angetenar, Argentenar, Anchenetenar, Al Hinayat al Nahr, Al Anchat al Nahr were other titles.

[Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889].

The astrological influences of the constellation: According to Ptolemy all the stars with the exception of Achernar are like Saturn. Eridanus gives a love of knowledge and science, much travel and many changes, a position of authority, but danger of accidents, especially at sea and of drowning. (Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923)