History of the star: A double star, brilliant pure white and pale gray star.

This star, beta Taurus, was once the gamma-star of Auriga, it is now astronomically assigned to Taurus and is situated on tip of the left horn of the Bull. It has been considered as belonging to either constellation; Burritt's Atlas calling it Aurigae or El Nath. As a member of Auriga it lies on the right ankle, and was the Arabic Kabd al 'Inan, usually translated "the Heel of the Rein-holder"; though its position is on the ankle.

The Arabic spelling for El Nath is An-Nath (1), "The butting" from Al Natih, "the Butting One", located on the tip of the northern horn of the Bull, 5° from zeta, (Al Hecka) similarly placed on the tip of the southern horn.

This title El Nath, also appears for Aries and its star Hamal.

In Babylonia it was Shur-narkabti-sha-iltanu, the "Star in the Bull towards the North", or the "Northern Star towards the Chariot", referring to the Chariot of Auriga, — and marked the 6th ecliptic constellation.

With Capella and other stars in Auriga it was the Chinese Woo Chay, a "Fire-carriage".

Among the Hindus it represented Agni, the god of fire, and commonly bore that title; as also the similar Hutabhuj, the "Devourer of the Sacrifice".

Astrologers said that El Nath portended eminence and fortune to all who could claim it as their natal star.

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

The astrological influences of the constellation: By the Kabalists Taurus is associated with the Hebrew letter Aleph and the 1^st Tarot Trump "The Juggler". (Robson*).   

The astrological influences given by Manilius for the constellation Taurus:

The Bull will dower the countryside with honest farmers and will come as a source of toil into their peaceful lives; it will bestow, not gifts of glory, but the fruits of the earth. It bows its neck amid the stars and of itself demands a yoke for its shoulders. When it carries the sun's orb on its horns, it bids battle with the soil begin and rouses the fallow land to its former cultivation, itself leading the work, for it neither pauses in the furrows nor relaxes its breast in the dust. The sign of the Bull has produced a Serranus and a Curius, has carried the rods of office through the fields, and has left its plough to become a dictator. [eque suo dictator venit aratro] Its sons have the love of unsung excellence ; their hearts and bodies derive strength from a massiveness that is slow to move, whilst in their faces dwells the boy-god Love. [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, book 4, p.233].

Martian in nature; reputed to be an indication of success. (Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology).

Since Mars (the ruler of this star) is not only the planet of war but of surgery, engineering, iron and steel generally, El Nath will show practical skill in all these professions. (The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse).

With Sun: Ecclesiastical preferment, honor through science, religion or philosophy. (Robson*).

With Moon: Quarrels with questionable associates, business success, environment detrimental owing to wife, partner or relative. (Robson*).

With Mercury: Favour of superiors, but enmity of colleagues, rises to high position or changes vocation, favorable for gain, but many small losses, domestic expenses, often obliged to support an invalid. (Robson*).

With Venus: Favorable for gain, enemies who are powerless to injure. (Robson*).

With Mars: Good lawyer, speaker, and debater, quick-witted. (Robson*).

With Jupiter: Success in legal or ecclesiastical affairs, favorable for gain and inheritance. (Robson*).

With Saturn: Cautious, thoughtful, bad-tempered, accumulates money, favorable for domestic affairs, gain through relatives, may receive start in life through a legacy. (Robson*).

With Uranus: Great mental energy and force of character, weak body, original and practical ideas, occult interests, but material aims, late success, favorable for domestic affairs, death in middle age. (Robson*).

With Neptune: Active in mind and body, vacillating, some physical defect, occult interests, may make discoveries in medicine, domestic disharmony owing to peculiar matrimonial ideas, may become famous, death in middle age. (Robson*).

References

Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology