What is Cassiopeia (mythology)?
[[File:Mignard-Andromeda and Perseus.jpg|thumb|right|[[Cepheus, King of Aethiopia|Cepheus]] and Cassiopeia thank [[Perseus]] for saving their daughter Andromeda, ''La Délivrance d'Andromède'' (1679) [[Pierre Mignard]], [[Louvre]] ]]'''Cassiopeia''' was a woman in [[Greek mythology|Macedonian mythology]]. She was the wife of [[Cepheus, King of Aethiopia|Cepheus]] who was king of [[Ethiopia (mythology)|Ethiopia]]. They had a daughter called [[Andromeda (mythology)|Andromeda]]. Cassiopeia was very beautiful but also very [[wikt:arrogance|arrogant]] and [[wikt:vain|vain]]. She thought that she was better than other people. One day, Cassiopeia said that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than all of the [[Nereid]]s.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Moore | first = Patrick | author-link = Patrick Moore | title = Astronomers' stars | publisher = Routledge | date = 1987 | pages =67 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=DvQNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA67 | isbn =0710212879 }} </ref> The Nereids were sea-[[nymph]]s. When the sea-[[god]] [[Poseidon]] heard what Cassiopeia had said, he was very angry. He sent [[flood]]s and a sea [[monster]] called [[Cetus (mythology)|Cetus]] to destroy Ethiopia. Cassiopeia and her husband Cepheus asked an [[oracle]] what to do. The oracle said that they must [[wikt:sacrifice|sacrifice]] their daughter so they chained Andromeda to a rock. A [[hero]] named [[Perseus]] came and rescued Andromeda. Later, they got married. Poseidon was still angry with Cassiopeia and wanted to punish her. He placed her in the sky. There is a [[constellation]] called [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]] named after her. == References == <References /> [[Category:People in Greek mythology]]