About this star:

A pale yellow star in Carina the Keel of the Ship Argo Navis.

This was the Latins' Scutulum, or "Little Shield".

The Arabian name for it, Turais or Turyeish, probably referring to the ornamental Aplustre at the stern of the Ship in the subdivision Carina. It was described as being in the Gunwale (The upper edge of the side of a vessel where guns were mounted), and located kappa, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, and tau in the Aplustre, where they are shown to-day.

Aspidiske was another name. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

Prosperity in trade and voyages. Strength of mind and spirit. Connected to death by drowning. (Robson).