Wonders of the East and Astronomical-Calendrical Treatise (1150) - Page 18

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.

[Illustration: A medieval manuscript illustration of the constellation Taurus, showing a bull in profile facing left. The drawing is contained within a rectangular frame and features small golden dots representing stars on the bull's head, horns, shoulder, and legs. These gold leaf points serve as a scientific map of the constellation.]

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