History of the star: A star on the deck of Argo Navis the Ship, in the Stern (Puppis). At the southeastern extremity of the Egyptian X, is the Suhail Hadar of Al Sufi, and the Naos, or "Ship".

Zeta (Naos) gamma (Al Muhlif) and lamda (Alsuhail), it was one of the Muhlifain the "Suhail of the Oath" (by which reference was made to the statement that at their rising some mistook them for Suhail (Canopus), and the consequent arguments were the occasion of much profanity among the Arabs). Translation of Muliphein on Steve Gibson's page: "the two causing dispute and the swearing of an oath" [oath is a pledge; oath of office etc., and on the deck of the Ship where much salty language is likely to be heard; sailor's are notorious for swearing]. Muliphein is also the name of the gamma star of Canis Major.

[Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889].

No myths or interpretations are associated with the constellation Puppis because had always been seen as part of the constellation Argo Navis, the Great Ship, until French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752 subdivided Argo Navis into Carina (the keel of the ship), Puppis (the poop), and Vela (the sails), plus a subordinate division of Argo now called Pyxis Nautica.