History of the star: A small orange star in the Dragon's tail located nearly midway between the Pointers of Ursa Major (beta Merak and alpha Dubhe) and Polaris.  "Hebrew name Giansar, 'the punished enemy'". (Bullinger The Witness of the Stars ). Giansar and Giauzar are variously derived: either from Al Jauza', "the Twins", — a little star is in close proximity, — or from Al Jauzah, "the Central One", as it is nearly midway between the Pointers and Polaris-; or, and still better, from the Persian Ghauzar, — Al Biruni's Jauzahar of Sasanian origin, — "the Poison Place", referring to the notion that the nodes, or points where the moon crosses the ecliptic, were poisonous because they "happened to be called the Head and Tail of the Dragon." This singular idea descended into comparatively modern times, and, although these points are far removed from Draco, still obtains in the name for lamda. Juza is another popular title. It also has been known as Nodus Secundus, "the Second Knot", possibly because thus located on some drawings; yet it is far removed from zeta, which usually bears that name.

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

The astrological influences of the constellation: "According to Ptolemy the bright stars are like Saturn and Mars. Draco gives an artistic and emotional but somber nature, a penetrating and analytical mind, much travel and many friends, but danger of robbery and accidental poisoning. It gives craft, ingenuity, and valor. The Ancients said that when a comet was here, poison was scattered over the world. By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Mem and the 13^th Tarot Trump, Death". (Robson).