The history of the star: Talitha

from star names Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889.

Iota (ι) Ursa major, is a binary, 3.2 and 13, topaz yellow and purple star on the front paw of the Greater Bear.

iota is referred to as Talitha Borealis and a very close neighboring star, kappa, is referred to as Talitha Australis.

The English astronomer Smyth (1788-1865) wrote that

"this star has obtained the name of Talitha the third vertebra, the meaning of which is not quite clear. Ulug Beigh has it al phikra al thalitha,  perhaps forAI Kafzah al-thalithah, the third spring, or leap, of the ghazal;"

In popular lists this star iota (ι) frequently is given as Talitha. The 17th century English orientalist Thomas Hyde strangely rendered the original words of the 15th century Tartar astronomer Ulug Beg as the Vertebrae of the Greater Bear,— whence probably the English astronomer Smyth (1788-1865)'s statement,— or the Cavity of the Heel, which, from the star's position in the figure, is a much more likely translation.

[Star names Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889].

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"Talitha" means "Daughter of the assembly". A star in the right front leg of the Greater Bear. Therein lies an amazing story of the origin of the Bible. In Mark 5:22&23, Jairus one of the rulers of the synagogue (assembly), comes to Jesus and said "my little daughter is at the point of death". So here we have the "daughter of the assembly". Jesus goes to the house of the daughter and in Mark 5:41 he takes her hand and says "Talitha Cumi" which means "daughter arise". So what's being said? The star in the right rear leg of Ursa and the star in the front leg of Ursa is used as the basis of this story of healing and compassion. It is written in the stars and one must consider, is the power in the stars as well?"

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