Perseus … Hyacinthus was a mortal in Greek mythology.Many names are given in the various myths as his parents; they include King Pierus of Macedon, or King Oebalus of Sparta, or King Amyclas of Sparta; and Clio.He was a beautiful young man who became the lover of the god Apollo, although he also had the affection of Zephyr, the god of the west wind.During a game of discus, Apollo threw the discus, and Hyacinthus … A Avenue Cassiopée (Villabé) (10 F) C Cassiopeia (constellation) in art (27 F) Cassiopeia in ancient Roman mosaics (2 F) R Rescuing of Andromeda (Louvre, RF 1989-8) (2 F) Media in category …
Cassiopeia is a reoccurring name in Greek mythology, although in most cases, it is a name attributed to minor figures. She thought that she was better than other people.
She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister of Apollo, because she’s also known as Diana, and my name is Dianne. The vain queen boasted that she or her daughter (accounts vary) were more beautiful than the Nereids, sea nymph daughters of the sea god Nereus. Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty.Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today.It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'W' shape, formed by five bright stars. Andromeda is chained to a rock as a sacrifice to … Cassiopeia is easily recognized by its five brightest stars that form a "W" shape in the northern sky. Orion from Greek mythology, holding a lion pelt in his left hand. She is given as the mother of the hero Atymnius, by either her husband or the god Zeus. Cassiopeia was the beautiful wife of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and the mother of Andromeda. Aphrodite asked Zeus to punish their kingdom. She claimed that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than the sea-nymphs, the Nereids. Cassiopeia constellation is located in the northern sky. king in Greek mythology: Authority control Q207681 IdRef ID: 238372936.
The constellation was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, along with other constellations in the Perseus family (except Lacerta).
Then I encountered the star Cassiopeia and Queen Cassiopeia and the rest was history. There is though one figure more famous than the other, a mortal queen who appeared in the myth of Perseus, a Queen of Aethiopia, and a figure who's likeness appears in the night sky.