About this star:

A reddish star at the right front hip of the Little Bear Ursa Minor.

The Arabic name is Al-Kaukab, "The star".

Kokab or Kochab is from the Arabic title that it shared with alpha (Polaris). It was near the pole 1000 years before our era. Alrucaba or Reicchabba, variously written, is also common to it and Polaris, as well as to its constellation Ursa Minor.

Na'ir al Farkadain and Anwar al Farkadain, "the Bright One", and "the Lights, of the Two Calves", were titles in the Desert for this star, from an early figure here, in the Fold, of these timid creatures keeping close to their mother, beta was often designated by pre-Islamic poets as the faithful and, from its ever visible position, the constant companion of the night traveler. Indeed the Badawiyy claimed that they had a perpetual treaty with Al Farkad to this effect, and their poets made the Two Pherkads, beta and gamma, symbols of constancy. Alferkathan is a variation.

alpha, beta, gamma1, gamma2, delta, and epsilon constituted the group Circitores, Saltatores, Ludentes, or Ludiones, "the Circlers", "Leapers", or "Dancers" around the early pole, well known from classical times to late astronomy. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

It is said to give indifference and improvidence of spirit and to lead to many troubles. By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Tau and the 21st Tarot Trump "The Universe", "The World". (Robson).

Sun:

Suicide with an afflicted Sun, this star has not been researched much. (Ebertin).