Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)

Her origins are obscure. Nonnus calls her a nymph, while according to Stephanus she was called Iope, the daughter of Aeolus, from whom the town of Joppa (Jaffa) derived its name. == Mythology ==

and the queen Cassiopeia thank Perseus for freeing their daughter Andromeda, ''La Délivrance d'Andromède'' (1679) Pierre Mignard, LouvreCassiopeia boasted that she (or her daughter Andromeda), was more beautiful than all the Nereids, the nymph-daughters of the sea god Nereus. This brought the wrath of Poseidon, ruling god of the sea, upon the kingdom of Aethiopia. Accounts differ as to whether Poseidon decided to flood the whole country or direct the sea monster Cetus to destroy it. In either case, trying to save their kingdom, Cepheus and Cassiopeia consulted an oracle of Jupiter, who told them that the only way to appease the sea gods was to sacrifice their daughter. Accordingly, Andromeda was chained to a rock at the sea's edge and left to be killed by the sea monster. Perseus arrived and instead killed Cetus, saved Andromeda and married her. ==Constellation==

The constellation Cassiopeia, near to the pole star, can be seen from latitudes north of 35°N during the whole year. The constellation is also visible in countries north of the Tropic of Capricorn, in late spring. ==Ethiopian tradition==

According to the 1922 regnal list of Ethiopia, Cassiopeia ruled Ethiopia as part of the Agdazyan dynasty and reigned for 19 years from 1890 to 1871 BC, with dates following the Ethiopian calendar. == See also ==