Cassiopeia, the queen:
An ancient constellation that is part of the story of Perseus and
Andromeda. Cassiopeia was the mother of Andromeda, and because of
her boasting that she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the
Nereids, she was forced by the god Poseidon to sacrifice her daughter
to the sea monster Cetus. Also as punishment the image of Cassiopeia
was placed in the sky in such a way that during part of the year
the queen appears upside down. The constellation is more easily
recognized as the letter m or w and can be found in the northern
sky all year round.
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