Capulus
NGC 869 (Sword Handle of Perseus) · Perseus
Position (2026)
♉ 24°34' Taurus
Magnitude
4.30
Planetary Nature
Mars / Mercury (robson)
Robson: Mars and Mercury. The Sword Handle of Perseus (NGC 869). Position is the cluster center.
Spectral Type
Cluster
Capulus in Astrology
Capulus, in the sword hand of Perseus, carries Mars-Mercury energy of aggressive, focused determination. It bestows a penetrating, sometimes ruthless quality to the intellect and a willingness to cut through obstacles with sharp, decisive action. The native excels in situations requiring bold, incisive intervention.
Mythology & History
Capulus, also designated as the sword handle of Perseus (sometimes identified with the star cluster NGC 869 in the Double Cluster), takes its name from the Latin for 'handle' or 'hilt,' referring to the handle of the sword Perseus wields. Its Mars-Mercury nature concentrates aggressive, incisive energy at the point where intention meets the instrument of action. To grasp the sword handle is to commit to decisive, potentially violent intervention. Ancient astrologers considered Capulus a star of focused, ruthless determination.
Perseus Context
Capulus sits in the sword hand of Perseus, the hero constellation that also contains Algol. While Algol in the left hand represents the trophy of past victory (Medusa's head), Capulus in the right hand represents the weapon of future action. The two together create a figure of the hero carrying both proof of past courage and the means for future combat. Perseus is one of the most dramatic mythological figures: favored by the gods, equipped with divine gifts, and tasked with slaying the seemingly invincible Gorgon.
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