Capricornus stands between Sagittarius and Aquarius and explains how Christ defeated the power of sin. Sagittarius strikes Scorpius, but the victory is accomplished through sacrifice: Algedi means 'kid/goat', and Dabih comes from an Arabic name associated with slaughter. The ancient Capricorn was a Goat-Fish, so its figure simultaneously leads further—to Aquarius and the water of life.
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Capricornus must be read together with its neighbouring constellations:
Scorpius — sin and the sting of death. Sagittarius — Christ come to strike Scorpius. Capricornus — the sacrifice through which the victory is accomplished. Aquarius — Christ pouring out the water of life and the Holy Spirit.
Therefore Capricornus answers the question:
How did Christ defeat Scorpius?
Not merely by force.
He gave Himself.
The ancient Mesopotamian name for the constellation — SUḪUR.MAŠ, Suhurmāšu — means "Goat-Fish." This image is indeed attested in ancient sources and was connected with Ea/Enki and the region of waters.[Hunger & Pingree · MUL.APIN][Rogers · Origins][Вавилонские звёздные каталоги][Stellarium · MUL.APIN]
Especially interesting are the Arabic names of the stars.[Kunitzsch & Smart][IAU · имена звёзд]
Algedi comes from al-jady — "goat, kid." This does not simply mean "child," so the older idea that "He was sent as a child" should not be inferred from the star name.[Kunitzsch & Smart][IAU · имена звёзд]
Much more important is Dabih — β Capricorni. The name comes from the ancient Arabic asterism saʿd al-dhābiḥ. It is rendered as "the lucky stars of the Slaughterer" or "Fortune of the Slaughterer." The exact history of the name's origin is lost, so we need not invent a specific winter ritual. But the connection of the word itself with slaughter is real.
Nearby is also Alshat — "sheep."
Thus in the head of the ancient Goat-Fish are the images:
kid → sheep → slaughter.
This fits well with the biblical theme of sacrifice.
Christ came to defeat sin not only as a mighty Victor. He conquered by offering Himself:
"Christ was sacrificed once to bear the sins of many."
And here the very form of Capricornus is especially important.[Kunitzsch & Smart][IAU · имена звёзд]
The front part is a goat.
The back part is a fish.
After Capricornus, the watery part of the heavenly story continues directly — Aquarius, pouring out the water of life.
Therefore Capricornus becomes a transitional constellation:
defeat of sin → sacrifice of Christ → water of life.
First Christ gives Himself.
Then comes the outpouring of the Spirit.
The same sequence we see in the New Testament: Christ dies, rises, and ascends, and then pours out the promised Holy Spirit.
Thus Capricornus occupies a very precise place between Sagittarius and Aquarius:
SAGITTARIUS → CAPRICORNUS → AQUARIUS
Victor → Sacrifice → Giver of the Spirit
Christ destroys the power of Scorpius through His own sacrifice, and the result of that victory is new life and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.