What is the significance of polaris the north star

Though it is not by any way the brightest star, it shines humbly. It has been used for thousands of years to lead people as a compass of sorts. It sits almost directly over the North Pole, showing travelers which direction is north, therefore making it easy for them to figure out where the other cardinal directions were

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