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| | Mesarthim. |
 | | Its present title, Mesarthim, Mesartun or Mesartim, has been connected with the Hebrew Mesharetim, "Ministers", but the connection is not apparent; and Ideler considered the word an erroneous deduction by Bayer from the name of the lunar station of which this and beta (Sheratan) were members. |
 | | Sheratan) and gamma (Mesarthim) constituted the Hindu 27th nakshatra Acvini, the Ashwins, or "Horsemen", the earlier dual Acvinau and Acayujau, the "Two Horsemen", corresponding to the Gemini of Rome, but figured as a Horse's Head. |
 | | Beta (Sheratan) and gamma (this star Mesarthim) were the Persian Padevar, "the Protecting Pair"; the Sogdian Bashish, "the Protector"; and the equivalent Coptic Pikutorion; while in Babylonia, they are said to have marked the second ecliptic constellation Mahru-sha-rishu-ku, the "Front of the Head of Ku". |
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