About this star:

Dr Eric Morse recommends that the influence of this small star be read collectively with Acrab and Dschubba as they are all close together in the Scorpion's Head "and the only part of the Scorpion to be regarded as auspicious".

The Arabic name for this quadruple star is Al-Jabhah, "The forehead" of the scorpion, Scorpio.

This star, Jabbah (nu), along with the other stars on the Head of the Scorpion; Acrab (beta), and Dschubba (delta), were the Euphratean Gis-gan-gu-sur, "the Light of Hero", or "the Tree of the Garden of Light ".

In Mesopotamian these were Jia Jan Ju Sur which seems to have meant "the forbidden Tree of Life in Eden".

It was believed to be included in the Arabic 15th manzil, Iklil al Jabhah, "the Crown of the Forehead". This was one of the fortunate stations, and from this manzil title comes the occasional Iclil. [Influences: Improves misfortune, makes love durable, strengthens buildings and helps seamen (Robson)].

The Hindus knew the group as their 15th nakshatra, Anuradha, "Propitious" or "Successful", — "Mitra, the Friend", one of the Adityas, being the presiding divinity; and they figured it as a "Row" or "Ridge", which the line of component stars well indicates. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

The Scorpion is associated with the Hebrew letter Oin and the 16th Tarot Trump "The Lightning-Struck Tower". (Robson).