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	After years of barrenness, Isaac prayed and Rebekah conceived twins; God revealed that the older (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob). Rebekah, favoring Jacob, helped him deceive Isaac into giving him the firstborn's blessing instead of Esau, fulfilling the prophecy through manipulation. To escape Esau's wrath, Rebekah sent Jacob away to her brother Laban; she died before he returned and was buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs.		After years of barrenness, Isaac prayed and Rebekah conceived twins; God revealed that the older (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob). Rebekah, favoring Jacob, helped him deceive Isaac into giving him the firstborn's blessing instead of Esau, fulfilling the prophecy through manipulation. To escape Esau's wrath, Rebekah sent Jacob away to her brother Laban; she died before he returned and was buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs.

	The key themes of her story are divine guidance, faith and courage, the consequences of ~~favouritesm~~, and human action on God's plan.		The key themes of her story are divine guidance, faith and courage, the consequences of favouritism, and human action on God's plan.

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
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	* [[References\|References (general)]]		* [[References\|References (general)]]
	* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
	* Ian Ridpath~~'s website (~~[http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )		* Ian Ridpath [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/camelopardalis.html ''Star Tales Camelopardalis'']

	[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]		[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]

Sushoff at 15:59, 20 January 2026

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	[[File:Kamelos profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Kamelos profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]		[[File:Kamelos profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Kamelos profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940 (HD 45866).		The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940 (HD 45866).

Sushoff at 12:30, 31 December 2025

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	[[File:Kamelos profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Kamelos profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]		[[File:Kamelos profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Kamelos profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940.		The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940 (HD 45866).

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==

Sushoff at 12:01, 31 December 2025

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			[[File:Kamelos profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Kamelos profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940.		The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940.

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	[[File:Caravan in the desert.jpg\|thumb\|Caravan in Morocco (CC BY Sergey Pesterev). ]]		[[File:Caravan in the desert.jpg\|thumb\|Caravan in Morocco (CC BY Sergey Pesterev). ]]
	"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.		"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.
			[[File:Kamelos stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Kamelos stick figure (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	On this base, Jacob Bartsch proposed 1624 "Camelus Rebeccae" as an alternative name for the constellation Camelopardalis, a reference to the story of Abraham's daughter-in-law, Rebecca.		On this base, Jacob Bartsch proposed 1624 "Camelus Rebeccae" as an alternative name for the constellation Camelopardalis, a reference to the story of Abraham's daughter-in-law, Rebecca.

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2025.		The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2025. <gallery>
			File:Kamelos profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|Kamelos profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).
			File:Kamelos stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|Kamelos stick figure (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).
			</gallery>

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	The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]].		The name "Kamelos" is borrowed from a name variant of the constellation [[Camelopardalis]]. It is a modern IAU-star name for the heart of Camelopardalis, HIP 31940.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==

Sushoff at 11:18, 29 December 2025

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[File:Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus.png\|thumb\|Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus (1624).]]		[[File:Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus.png\|thumb\|Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus (1624).]]
			[[File:Caravan in the desert.jpg\|thumb\|Caravan in Morocco (CC BY Sergey Pesterev). ]]
	"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.		"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.

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Mythology

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
			[[File:Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo 022.jpg\|thumb\|Encounter at the Well (Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo, public domain).]]
	Rebekah was a key matriarch in Genesis, known for her faith and her pivotal, though controversial, role in securing Jacob's lineage.		Rebekah was a key matriarch in Genesis, known for her faith and her pivotal, though controversial, role in securing Jacob's lineage.

Sushoff at 10:24, 29 December 2025

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
			Rebekah was a key matriarch in Genesis, known for her faith and her pivotal, though controversial, role in securing Jacob's lineage.

			Abraham had sent out his servant to find a wife for his (Abraham's) son. After a long journey, arriving at a well outside a settlement, Abraham's servant prayed for a sign, and Rebekah fulfilled it by offering water to him and his camels, demonstrating her hospitality and hard work. Then, she courageously agreed to leave her family to marry a stranger, Isaac, whom she had never met, and he loved her greatly.

			After years of barrenness, Isaac prayed and Rebekah conceived twins; God revealed that the older (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob). Rebekah, favoring Jacob, helped him deceive Isaac into giving him the firstborn's blessing instead of Esau, fulfilling the prophecy through manipulation. To escape Esau's wrath, Rebekah sent Jacob away to her brother Laban; she died before he returned and was buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs.

			The key themes of her story are divine guidance, faith and courage, the consequences of favouritesm, and human action on God's plan.

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==

Sushoff at 10:16, 29 December 2025

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[File:Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus.png\|thumb\|Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus]]		[[File:Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus.png\|thumb\|Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus (1624).]]
	"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.		"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.

Sushoff at 10:15, 29 December 2025

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			[[File:Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus.png\|thumb\|Campelopardalis in Bartsch's Usus astronomicus]]
			"Kamelos" is Greek for camel, a pun with the name of the constellation "Camelopardalis" whose Latin term is a Greek loanword, literally meaning "checkered camel" = giraffe. The constellation "Camelopardalis" was invented in 1612 by Petrus Plancius and represents a giraffe. Its name is Greek ''Καμηλοπάρδαλις,'' which was adopted by ancient authors into Latin ''Camelopardalis'' (e.g. Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VIII, 69), derived from the words for “camel” (κάμηλος, kamelos) and “leopard”, reflecting an animal suited to hot climates like a camel, yet marked with spots like a leopard.

			On this base, Jacob Bartsch proposed 1624 "Camelus Rebeccae" as an alternative name for the constellation Camelopardalis, a reference to the story of Abraham's daughter-in-law, Rebecca.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==