Note to Othello, 2.1.15: "the guards of the ever-fixed pole"

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Othello,
Act 2, Scene 1, line 15.
Within the constellation Ursa Major, the stars Dubhe and Merak, which always point to the North Star, are "the guards of th' ever-fixed pole."


Ursa Major, showing how Deube and Merak point to the North Star
Ursa Major Big Bear