| SEGINUS Haris | |
| Gamma Bootes | |
| 16LIB16. | 17LIB40. |
| +38.45'. | +38.19'. |
| 14h31m. | +49.32'. |
| A7. | 3.0. |
History of the star: A star situated on the left shoulder of Bootes the Ploughman. Seginus is from Theguius the Greek name for "Bootes"; the name got mangled in translation from Greek to Arabic and then to Latin. Another title Haris from Al Haris al Sama' "the Guard" or "Protector" a name for the whole constellation.
Beta (Nekkar), this star gamma (Seginus), delta (Princeps), and mu (Alkalurops), constituted the trapezium Al Dhi'bah, "the Female Wolves", or, perhaps, Hyaenas, an early asterism of the Arabs before they adopted the Greek constellation; these animals, with others similar shown by stars in Draco and near it, lying in wait for the occupants of the ancient Fold around the pole.
[Star
Names, Their Lore
and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889].
The astrological influences of the constellation: "It is said to give prosperity from work, strong desires, a tendency to excess, a fondness for rural pursuits, together with some liking for occultism. The Kabalists associate it with the Hebrew letter Teth and the 9th Tarot Trump, The Hermit". (Robson*).
The astrological influences of the constellation given by Manilius:
The general astrological influences of the star: It gives a subtle mind, shamelessness and loss through friends and companies. (Robson*).True is the name men have given him (the Bearwarden), threatening-like he presses forward as one does over a team of bullocks. To those born under Arctophylax - Arcturus, fortune herself makes bold to entrust her treasures, so that the wealth of monarchs and temple finances will be in their keeping [custodianship is a suitable endowment for the Bearward]; they will be kings under kings and ministers of state [politicians], and be charged with the guardianship of the people or, as the stewards of grand houses, they will confine their business to the care of another's home. [Translator's note: strictly speaking Arcturus is a star, but the name is used by ancient astrologers for the whole constellation of Bootes and for the star alone, it is often difficult to distinguish which of these the authors are referring to]. [Manilius, Astronomica
, 1st century AD, book 5, p.329.]
Potential for writing or public speaking. (The Living Stars
Moon: Preferment by indirect means followed by disgrace and ruin. (Robson*).
References
*(Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology