Kornephoros
Beta Herculis · Hercules
Position (2026)
♐ 1°28' Sagittarius
Magnitude
2.78
Planetary Nature
Mercury (robson)
Robson: Mercury. Beta Herculis, the club bearer.
Spectral Type
G8III
Appearance
A yellow giant on the shoulder of the Kneeling Man, the brightest star in Hercules
Name Origin
Language
Greek
Original Form
Κορυνηφόρος (Korynephoros)
Meaning
The Club-bearer
Beta Herculis. From the Greek Korynephoros, the Club-bearer, one of the titles of Hercules. Despite being the beta star, it is the brightest in the constellation. Allen records many alternative titles for Hercules, including Al Rākis (the Kneeler) from Arabic.
Known As
Kornephoros in Astrology
Kornephoros, the shoulder of Hercules, carries Mercury energy that bestows mental strength, practical intelligence, and a talent for solving problems through determined, focused thinking. It grants you a capacity for intellectual labor that produces real-world results, and the mind operates with the same tireless persistence that characterizes the mythic hero.
Mythology & History
Kornephoros takes its name from the Greek Korunephoros, meaning 'the club-bearer,' describing the weapon carried by Hercules. It is the brightest star in the constellation Hercules, though the constellation itself is relatively faint for such a famous mythological figure. The club was the most primitive and direct of weapons, representing raw physical strength before the refinement of sword or bow. Kornephoros' Mercury nature seems at odds with this brute-force mythology, but it reflects the cunning that Heracles employed alongside his strength: his labors required intelligence as much as muscle.
Hercules Context
Kornephoros marks the right shoulder of Hercules, the great hero constellation that hangs upside-down in the northern sky. Heracles was the greatest of Greek heroes, performing twelve impossible labors to atone for killing his own children in a madness sent by Hera. The constellation's inverted position has been interpreted as the hero's humility before the gods, or his descent into the underworld. Kornephoros at the shoulder represents the physical power that drove the hero's legendary club-swinging arm.
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Natal Conjunctions
Find your conjunctions →Kornephoros Conjunct Moon
Kornephoros conjunct the Moon creates emotional instincts oriented toward problem-solving and the satisfaction of overcoming tangible difficulties through applied intelligence.
Kornephoros Conjunct Mercury
Kornephoros conjunct Mercury gives a mind of exceptional practical strength and the capacity for sustained intellectual labor. You think through problems with the persistent, methodical effort of someone who knows solutions require work.
Kornephoros Conjunct Venus
Kornephoros conjunct Venus brings practical intelligence and persistent effort to love and creative expression. You build beauty through labor rather than inspiration alone, and relationships are strengthened through shared problem-solving.
Kornephoros Conjunct Mars
Kornephoros conjunct Mars amplifies mental strength into powerful, practically directed competitive force. You fight through the intelligent application of sustained effort, winning by outworking rather than merely outfighting opponents.
Kornephoros Conjunct Jupiter
Kornephoros conjunct Jupiter expands practical intelligence into broad, ambitiously laborious campaigns. You tackle large-scale problems with the combined force of mental strength and philosophical persistence.
Kornephoros Conjunct Saturn
Kornephoros conjunct Saturn deepens practical problem-solving into a lifetime of disciplined, laboriously sustained intellectual work. Your authority comes from decades of demonstrated capacity for hard, intelligent effort.
Kornephoros Conjunct Uranus
Kornephoros conjunct Uranus brings innovative approaches to practical, laborious challenges. You discover unconventional solutions to problems others could only approach through brute effort.
Kornephoros Conjunct Neptune
Kornephoros conjunct Neptune infuses practical labor with intuitive problem-solving. You sense solutions through feel as much as analysis, and your sustained effort carries an almost instinctive quality of intelligent direction.
Kornephoros Conjunct Pluto
Kornephoros conjunct Pluto transforms practical problem-solving into encounters with the most fundamental, laborious challenges. You take on problems of transformative scale and possess the mental strength to work through them completely.
Kornephoros Conjunct North Node
Kornephoros conjunct the North Node orients destiny toward developing the mental strength and practical intelligence to solve difficult problems through persistent, intelligent labor.
Kornephoros Conjunct Ascendant
Kornephoros on the Ascendant gives a capable, mentally strong presence that communicates readiness for practical challenges. Others sense your problem-solving capacity and the quality of persistent, intelligent effort behind your composure.
Kornephoros Conjunct Midheaven
Kornephoros on the Midheaven builds a career through practical intelligence and the mental strength to sustain laborious professional effort. Recognition comes for solving problems others considered too difficult.
Paran Interpretations
Parans describe what happens when Kornephoros and a planet simultaneously occupy the four angles (rising, culminating, setting, nadir) at a given location.
Kornephoros in Paran with Sun
Rising
Kornephoros rising with the Sun marks someone who enters life with natural mental strength and practical problem-solving instincts.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with the Sun places intelligent, persistent effort at the peak of public career achievement.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with the Sun suggests a legacy of practical problem-solving and sustained intellectual labor honored over time.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with the Sun reveals deeply private reserves of mental strength that power all outward practical effort.
Kornephoros in Paran with Moon
Rising
Kornephoros rising with the Moon instills early emotional satisfaction from solving practical problems through effort.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with the Moon brings emotionally grounded problem-solving to its most publicly effective form.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with the Moon indicates practical emotional intelligence that grows more effectively laborious with experience.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with the Moon conceals deep emotional reserves of persistent practical effort beneath composed surfaces.
Kornephoros in Paran with Mercury
Rising
Kornephoros rising with Mercury bestows exceptional early practical intelligence and talent for sustained mental labor.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with Mercury elevates persistent, practically intelligent communication to professional distinction.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with Mercury suggests a mind that grows more effectively laborious and practically strong with decades.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with Mercury reveals hidden reserves of mental strength and practical analytical endurance.
Kornephoros in Paran with Venus
Rising
Kornephoros rising with Venus shapes early love with practical devotion and the beauty of persistent, intelligent effort.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with Venus brings recognition for beauty created through sustained, laboriously crafted work.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with Venus suggests creative expression that grows more practically refined through years of patient effort.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with Venus conceals a private love of craft and laborious beauty beneath a capable exterior.
Kornephoros in Paran with Mars
Rising
Kornephoros rising with Mars channels early energy into mentally strong, practically directed competitive effort.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with Mars places persistent, intelligently directed fighting force at the apex of achievement.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with Mars indicates practical fighting strength that grows more intelligently sustained with experience.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with Mars conceals reserves of mentally strong, practically directed fighting energy.
Kornephoros in Paran with Jupiter
Rising
Kornephoros rising with Jupiter expands early practical intelligence into broad, ambitiously laborious campaigns.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with Jupiter brings peak achievement through expansive, persistently intelligent problem-solving.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with Jupiter indicates growing scope for practical intellectual effort in the later years.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with Jupiter reveals vast inner mental strength and philosophical persistence that fuel all labor.
Kornephoros in Paran with Saturn
Rising
Kornephoros rising with Saturn demands early discipline in developing the sustained practical intelligence of mature problem-solving.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with Saturn achieves lasting authority through decades of disciplined, laboriously intelligent professional work.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with Saturn builds an enduring legacy of practical problem-solving refined across a lifetime of effort.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with Saturn establishes inner reserves of disciplined mental strength that sustain a lifetime of labor.
Kornephoros in Paran with Ascendant
Rising
Kornephoros rising with the Ascendant stamps the personality with visible mental strength and practical, problem-solving capability.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with the Ascendant projects persistent, practically intelligent presence onto the broadest stage.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with the Ascendant draws others who trust your capacity for sustained, intelligent practical effort.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with the Ascendant grounds identity in deeply private mental strength and practical endurance.
Kornephoros in Paran with Midheaven
Rising
Kornephoros rising with the Midheaven launches a career built on practical intelligence and sustained mental effort.
Culminating
Kornephoros culminating with the Midheaven represents peak career achievement through persistent, laboriously intelligent work.
Setting
Kornephoros setting with the Midheaven indicates a career legacy of practical problem-solving valued for its sustained quality.
At the Nadir
Kornephoros at the nadir with the Midheaven builds career success on hidden foundations of mental strength and practical discipline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the name Kornephoros mean?
The name Kornephoros comes from Greek: Κορυνηφόρος (Korynephoros), meaning "The Club-bearer." Beta Herculis. The star is known by 3 different cultural names across world traditions.
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