CAPELLA
Gender: F
Origin: Latin and Arabic
Meaning: "little she goat"
The eleventh brightest star in the sky carries much mythological and astrological significance. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat that suckled Jupiter, whose horn became the Cornucopia or horn of plenty. In Hindu mythology, Capella is called the heart of Brahma, while English legend calls it the shepherd's star. Australian Aboriginal myth calls it the kangaroo, while in Persian mythology it's a metaphor for both great distance and the color light red. Astrologically, Capella symbolizes wealth and military honor. As if that wasn't enough, Capella also has a musical reference to a capella singing.
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