Arctophylax, the guardian of Arctos, was the ancient name of Arcturus (as referred to in Psalm 96:13)... the name of the brightest star in the Great Bear constellation.
It is pictured as a man walking rapidly, with a spear in his right hand and a sickle in his left hand.
Behind, and seeming to urge on the Bear,
Arctophylax, on earth Bootes named,
Sheds over the Arctic car his silver light.
The Greeks called this star Bo-otes, derived from the Hebrew root 'Bo' which means 'come'.
For He cometh,
For He cometh to judge the earth;
He shall judge the world in righteousness,
And the people with His truth.
