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| | Lesath. |
 | | Shaula) and upsilon (this star Lesath) were the Arabic 17th manzil, Al Shaulah, and the Hindu nakshatra Vicritau, "the Sting", or "the Two Releasers"; perhaps from the Vedic opinion that they brought relief from lingering disease. |
 | | In Coptic Egypt lamda (Shaula) and upsilon (this star Lesath) were Minamref, "the Sting"; and, on the Euphrates, Sarur. |
 | | Iota, kappa, lamda (Shaula), theta (Sargas) and upsilon (this star Lesath), were the Girtab of the Euphratean lunar zodiac, the Vanant of Persia and Vanand of Sogdiana, all meaning the "Seizer," "Smiter," or "Stinger "; but the Persian and Sogdian words generally are used for our Regulus. |
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