Star in Perseus
Algol
Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name ras al-ghul "the Demon's Head" (for Ptolemy's Gorgon-head). "Algol" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th c…
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Notes and recent research
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References
- Algol — WIKIPEDIA — 2026 ↗
- Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning — ALLEN, Richard Hinckley — 1963 [1899]
- Star Tales — Perseus — RIDPATH, Ian ↗
- IAU-Catalog of Star Names (CSN) — IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) ↗
- Star Magic: The Wisdom of the Constellations for Pagans & Wiccans — KYNES, Sandra — 2015
- Constellations of Words — Algol — WRIGHT, Anne — 2008 ↗
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy — AGRIPPA, Heinrich Cornelius — 1533
- Astrologickal Magick — DANIELS, Estelle — 1995
- Fixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic — WARNOCK, Christopher
- The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology — ROBSON, Vivian E. — 1923
- Shifting Milestones of Natural Sciences: The Ancient Egyptian Discovery of Algol's Period Confirmed — JETSU, Lauri; PORCEDDU, Sebastian — 2015 ↗
- Brady's Book of Fixed Stars — BRADY, Bernadette — 1998
Names
What this star has been called across cultures
Al Tizini, séc. XVI
China
China, segundo Allen
Latim, séc. XVI–XVII
Pérsia
Unspecified origin
References
- Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning — ALLEN, Richard Hinckley — 1963 [1899]
- The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology — ROBSON, Vivian E. — 1923
- Algol — WIKIPEDIA — 2026 ↗
- Algol — KIRAN, Ethan
- The Dragon-Book of Essex — CHUMBLEY, Andrew D — 1997
Myths
Cultural traditions
Mesopotâmia
Egito
Grécia
Roma
China
Mundo Árabe
Outras culturas
Mythology
Medusa (Grécia)
Associated deities
References
- The Behenian Fixed Stars: An Oracle and Guide — BUTLER, Ryhan; JOHNSON, Terry — 2019
- Shifting Milestones of Natural Sciences: The Ancient Egyptian Discovery of Algol's Period Confirmed — JETSU, Lauri; PORCEDDU, Sebastian — 2015 ↗
- Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning — ALLEN, Richard Hinckley — 1963 [1899]
- Star Tales — Perseus — RIDPATH, Ian ↗
- Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation — EBERTIN, Elsbeth — 1928
- Brady's Book of Fixed Stars — BRADY, Bernadette — 1998
- The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology — ROBSON, Vivian E. — 1923
- Aula de Estrelas Fixas I
- Constellations of Words — Algol — WRIGHT, Anne — 2008 ↗
- The Dragon-Book of Essex — CHUMBLEY, Andrew D — 1997
Astrology
Fixed-star astrology
Fixed-star astrology
Vivian Robson (The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, 1923)
Elsbeth Ebertin (Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, 1928)
Estelle Daniels (Astrologickal Magick, 1995)
Bernadette Brady (Brady's Book of Fixed Stars, 1998)
Butler & Johnson (The Behenian Fixed Stars: An Oracle and Guide, 2019)
Aula de Estrelas Fixas I (transcrição, autoria não identificada no arquivo)
References
- Brady's Book of Fixed Stars — BRADY, Bernadette — 1998
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy — AGRIPPA, Heinrich Cornelius — 1533
- Confessio Amantis — GOWER, John — 1390
- Fixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic — WARNOCK, Christopher
- The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology — ROBSON, Vivian E. — 1923
- Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation — EBERTIN, Elsbeth — 1928
- Astrologickal Magick — DANIELS, Estelle — 1995
- The Behenian Fixed Stars: An Oracle and Guide — BUTLER, Ryhan; JOHNSON, Terry — 2019
- Aula de Estrelas Fixas I
Magic
Magical correspondences
Plants & Herbs
Colors
Magical Uses
- Afastar espíritos maléficos 5
- Ajuda contra feitiçaria 1
- Autoconfiança 6
- Concede vingança sobre quem se quiser 3
- Fazer toda ofensa ou agressão retornar 5
- Faz voltar o mal e os feitiços sobre quem os fez 7
- Ousadia 6
- Preserva os membros do corpo 3
- Preserva sãos os membros do corpo 1
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Proteção agressiva
6
neutraliza a ameaça antes que ela chegue
- Proteção espiritual 3
- Protege contra feitiçaria 7
- Reflete as influências espirituais negativas de volta a quem as enviou 3
- Reflete maus intentos e encantamentos de volta sobre os adversários 1
- Sucesso nas petições 1
- Torna magnânimo 1
- Torna ousado quem carrega o talismã 1
- Traz ódio e coragem 3
- Vitória 6
Received as personal gnosis — not from a written source.
References
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy — AGRIPPA, Heinrich Cornelius — 1533
- Astrologickal Magick — DANIELS, Estelle — 1995
- Fixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic — WARNOCK, Christopher
- The Dragon-Book of Essex — CHUMBLEY, Andrew D — 1997
- Live de Abertura — LABORATÓRIO ESTELAR — 2026
- The Behenian Fixed Stars: An Oracle and Guide — BUTLER, Ryhan; JOHNSON, Terry — 2019
- The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology — ROBSON, Vivian E. — 1923
Associations and additional notes
Incenso
Oracle readings
References
- Fixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic — WARNOCK, Christopher
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy — AGRIPPA, Heinrich Cornelius — 1533
- The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology — ROBSON, Vivian E. — 1923
- The Behenian Fixed Stars: An Oracle and Guide — BUTLER, Ryhan; JOHNSON, Terry — 2019
- The Dragon-Book of Essex — CHUMBLEY, Andrew D — 1997
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