Cassiopeia was one of the fifty Nereids in Greek mythology. She was called the "sole daughter of the sea." Her beauty was surprising because, one afternoon, when she was found on the coast of Aethiopia, the King Cepheus saw her and instantly fell in love with her. Cepheus then married Cassiopeia, who bore him a daughter named Andromeda. In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ... Greek mythology consists of an extensive collection of narratives detailing the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, which were first envisioned and disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition. ... In Greek mythology, Cepheus was ruler of the nation of Aethiopia. ... Andromeda may be: Andromeda (mythology), the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, wife of Perseus Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda (constellation), in which the Andromeda Galaxy is located Andromeda polifolia or Bog-rosemary, a plant of the heath family Andromeda (TV series) a science fiction television series Mount Andromeda in Canada and the...

After marrying the King of Aethiopia, the vain Cassiopeia boasted that her beauty was superior to that of her sisters. After this, the sisters bothered her because they knew that the beauty of their sister wasn't something that was achieved but was something with which she was born. Poseidon worked sending a grand wave to Aethiopia but Cassiopeia handled it with her power. On seeing that the Nereid defended herself, Poseidon sent a monster to destroy the Queen of Aethiopia. Cepheus was hopeless and consulted the Oracle of Ammon. The only solution was to sacrifice Cassiopeia's daughter, Andromeda. The young virgin accepted her cruel destiny and then made the sacrifice by being chained to the shore so that Cetus, the sea monster, could kill her. When Cetus was about to devour her, Perseus arrived on the back of Pegasus. In Greek mythology, Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) was the god of the sea, and of earthquakes, as Earth-Shaker, and of horses. ... An oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature. ... Ammon or Ammonites (עַמּוֹן People, Standard Hebrew ʻAmmon, Tiberian Hebrew ʻAmmôn), also referred to in the Bible as the children of Ammon, were a people living east of the Jordan river, who along with the Moabites traced their origin to Lot, the nephew of the patriarch Abraham, and who were... Andromeda may be: Andromeda (mythology), the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, wife of Perseus Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda (constellation), in which the Andromeda Galaxy is located Andromeda polifolia or Bog-rosemary, a plant of the heath family Andromeda (TV series) a science fiction television series Mount Andromeda in Canada and the... Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster, see Ceto) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa by Antonio Canova. ... Pegasus on roof of Poznań Opera House In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Pegasos) was a winged horse that was the foal of Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa. ...

Perseus was finished with Medusa, of which only a look would petrify any mortal. Having showed Medusa her reflection in his shield, Perseus was able to cut off her head, and from her blood rose the horse Pegasus. To rescue Andromeda, he showed Medusa's head to Cetus, who was turned to stone. A relatively modern image of Medusa painted by Arnold Böcklin In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα), was a monstrous female character whose gaze could turn people to stone. ... In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted into stone or a similar substance. ...

The gods then decided to punish Cassiopeia for the offense that still had not been forgotten. Cassiopeia was elevated to the sky, seated on her throne while made up with her magic creams. The gods were surprised by her beauty. Then Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, asked Cassiopeia the recipe for her creations. Cassiopeia promised Aphrodite the recipe in exchange for saving her. Aphrodite rushed to ask Zeus to save Cassiopeia by making her divine. At first the god of the sky denied this, but then gave in to Aphrodite's request. Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and beauty,and the patroness of physical love. ... Statue of Zeus Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th-century engraving. ...

After becoming a goddess, Cassiopeia saw the constellations of Cepheus and Andromeda and left the same constellation of her in the sky to accompany her family. The queen Cassiopeia became the best friend of Aphrodite and her best ally. Revealed before Mount Olympus, her power was so great that she was named the goddess of fantasy and of the seas. Mytikas Summit, Mt Olympus Mount Olympus (also transliterated as Mount Ólympos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2,919 (according to new measurements [1]) meters high and one of the highest, in real absolute altitude from base to top, of Europe since its...

Cassiopeia obtained her reign on Olympus and many gods and men courted her. With her youth and beautiful appearance full of joy and accessories that represented her vanity, she was always covered with a sacred palm leaf that hid her surprising powers. Occasionally Cassiopeia travelled to the sea together with Aprhodite to visit her sisters and her true kingdom.

Another Cassiopeia occurs in Greek mythology and was a lesser known woman than the above queen. This Cassiopeia was a daughter of Arabius (otherwise unknown). She was the wife of Phoenix, and mother of Atymnius (some say Zeus was the father of Atymnius) and perhaps Carme (usually said to be a daughter of Eubuleus of Crete) and Phineas. Greek mythology consists of an extensive collection of narratives detailing the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, which were first envisioned and disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition. ... Statue of Zeus Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th-century engraving. ... Carme is a moon of Jupiter. ... In Greek mythology, Phineas (also spelled Phineus) was a King of Thrace, son of Agenor who had the gift of prophecy. ...

Translated from the Spanish Wikipedia article es:Casiopea on 1/1/2006.

See also

• Boast of Cassiopeia