![]() However, Poseidon, whose wrath was yet quenched, decided to send Cassiopeia into the heavens, where she would be placed amongst the stars on her throne for all eternity Both Cephus and Cassiopeia accepted the oracle’s suggestion, and chained their daughter to a rock, and offered her up to the sea monster.įortunately, the hero, Perseus, managed to save the princess from such a fate. The oracle advised that the King appease Poseidon’s wrath by sacrificing his daughter, Andromeda. King Cephus, who was shocked at the sudden attack, consulted an oracle for guidance. Upon hearing this, the sea god immediately sent forth a sea monster to destroy the whole of Aethiopia. The nereids were furious, and passed on their displeasure at her prideful vanity to Poseidon. One day, she had proclaimed to the female spirits of the sea that were famed for their beauty, that both she and her daughter, Andromeda, were more beautiful and radiant than any of the spirits could ever hope to be. She was the wife of King Cepheus of Aethiopia, and the mother of the beautiful Princess Andromeda. The constellation is one of the ancient constellations catalogued by Ptolemy, and is visible in both the northern and southern hemispheres, year-round in the former and in late spring of the northerly regions of the latter.Ĭassiopeia was a well-known queen from Greek mythology, with her fame mostly stemming from her unrivalled vanity and arrogance that eventually led her to her downfall. The constellation consists of 5 main stars, with the brightest being Schedar, which has a radius 40 times larger in diameter than our sun. The constellation of Cassiopeia makes up a simple ‘W’ shape that depicts a queen atop a throne, combing her hair. The Pacman Nebula lies within the confines of this constellation Hosts a supernova remnant within its boundariesĥ. The constellation is one of the ancient constellations catalogued by PtolemyĤ. ![]() ![]() This constellation is named directly after the wife of Cepheus in Greek mythologyģ.
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