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Authors [count] fifteen stars in all, as they are seen here. original: "auct̃ oino stellas quindeci. ut hic cernuñ."; the text refers to the specific number of stars traditionally associated with the constellation Taurus in medieval star catalogs.
Gemini The Twins
Castor and Pollux, moreover,
the brothers, on account of the inviolable
concord original: "concordiã"; referring to the legendary brotherly love and devotion between the two which was between them, [were placed] among the stars original: "inter astra sta"; the text truncates here, likely intending "statuti sunt" (were established) or "stabiliti" (fixed) to describe their transformation into the constellation Gemini.
Taurus The Bull; the second sign of the zodiac, Gemini The Twins; the third sign of the zodiac, Castor and Pollux The Dioscuri of Greek mythology, known for their inseparable bond, concordia Harmony or mutual agreement