About this star:

A golden yellow star on the hip or stomach of Virgo.

Delta (this star Auva), eta (Zaniah), gamma (Porrima), epsilon (Vindemiatrix), outlined an Arabic "Kennel", of the Dogs [Eric Morse in The Living stars inferred that this Kennel has brothel associations, see Zaniah].

This group of stars formed the Arabic 11th manzil, Al 'Awwa', "the Barker", or "the Howler" and were considered of good omen.

Influences of the 11th Moon-mansion: Gives benevolence, gain, voyages, harvests and freedom of captives. With Moon transiting here; sow, plant, take medicine but do not travel or marry (Robson).

In other publications this star was called Minelauva and Minalauva. "It might be that the name 'Minelauva' is actually from 'Min-Al-Awwa'" [Awwa means either 'barker' or 'howler'...] - Danny Caes, RUG-Public observatory, Armand Pien, Ghent, Belgium.

The Hindus called it Apa, or Apas, the "Waters".

On the Euphrates this star Auva was La Lim, the Gazelle, Goat, or Stag, — or perhaps King; and, with epsilon, probably Mas-tah-ba, another of the seven pairs of Twin-stars of that country. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

By the Kabbalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Gimel and the 3rd Tarot Trump "The Empress". (Robson).