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Cassiopeia was one of the traditional constellations included by Ptolemy in his 2nd century CE tract, the Almagest. It also figures prominently in the astronomical and astrological traditions of. We've used our extensive database of League of Legends stats along with proprietary algorithms to calculate the most optimal build for Cassiopeia. This algorithm is able to determine the best summoner spells, item build order, skill order, runes reforged, rune stats, counters, and team mates. Cassiopea, genus of marine jellyfish constituting the order Rhizostomeae (class Scyphozoa, phylum Cnidaria) and found in tropical waters. Members of the genus measure more than 100 mm (4 inches) in diameter. They are flattish, with four to six flat, short-sided branches projecting from both sides. Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled 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.
Cassiopeia (listen; /ˌkæsiəˈpiːə/) or Cassiopea may refer to:
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Mythology[edit]
- Cassiopeia (Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια), also Cassiepeia (Κασσιέπεια), is the name of three different figures in Greek mythology:
- Cassiopeia (Queen of Aethiopia), queen of Aethiopia and mother of Andromeda by Cepheus
- Cassiopeia (wife of Phoenix), wife of Phoenix, king of Phoenicia
- Cassiopeia, wife of Epaphus, king of Egypt, the son of Zeus and Io; mother of Libya
Science[edit]
- Cassiopeia (constellation), a northern constellation representing the queen of Ethiopia
- Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant in that constellation
- Cassiopea, the genus of the 'upside-down' jellyfish
Entertainment[edit]
- Cassiopeia (film), a 1996 Brazilian CGI film
- Cassiopeia (Battlestar Galactica), a TV character from Battlestar Galactica
- Cassiopea (Encantadia), the first Queen of Lireo in the Encantadia fantasy series of GMA Network
- Cassiopeia, the mother of Octavian in The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
- Cassiopeia, a playable character in the online multiplayer video game League of Legends
Music[edit]
- Cassiopeia (TVXQ), the fan club of South Korean boy band TVXQ
- Casiopea, (est. 1976) a Japanese jazz fusion group
- Casiopea (album), the group's self-titled debut album from 1979
- 'Cassiopeia', a song by Shabütie (now known as Coheed and Cambria) from their 1999 EP The Penelope EP
- 'Cassiopeia', a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2004 album The Milk-Eyed Mender
- 'Cassiopeia', a song by Dragonland from their 2006 album Astronomy
- 'Cassiopeia', a song by Sunny Lax from his 2006 EP P.U.M.A./Cassiopeia
- 'Cassiopeia', a song by Rain from his 2006 album Rain's World
- 'Cassiopeia', a song by Sara Bareilles from her 2013 album The Blessed Unrest
Fictional characters[edit]
- Cassiopeia 'Cassie' Sullivan, a character in The 5th Wave series written by Rick Yancey
- Cassiopeia, a magical tortoise in Michael Ende's fantasy book Momo
Other[edit]
- Casio Cassiopeia, a series of pocket PCs
- Cassiopeia (train), an overnight rail service in Japan
- USS Cassiopeia (AK-75), a Crater-class cargo ship used by the United States Navy in World War II
See also[edit]
- Kassiopi, a village and resort on the affluent north east coast of Corfu
Cassiopeia is the name of several figures in Greek mythology.
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Wife of Cepheus
The Queen Cassiopeia, wife of king Cepheus of Æthiopia, was beautiful but also arrogant and vain; these latter two characteristics led to her downfall. In some source she was daughter of Coronus and Zeuxo.
Her name in Greek is Κασσιόπη, which means 'she whose words excel'.
The boast of Cassiopeia was that both she and her daughter Andromeda were 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 Ethiopia.
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 a wise oracle, 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 there to helplessly await her fate at the hands of Cetus. But the hero Perseus arrived in time, saved Andromeda, killed Cetus, and ultimately became her husband.
Since Poseidon thought that Cassiopeia should not escape punishment, he placed her in the heavens tied to a chair in such a position that, as she circles the celestial pole in her throne, she is upside-down half the time. The constellation resembles the chair that originally represented an instrument of torture. Cassiopeia is not always represented tied to the chair in torment, in some later drawings she is holding a mirror, symbol of her vanity, while in others she holds a palm leaf, a symbolism that is not clear.[1]
As it is near the pole star, the constellation Cassiopeia can be seen the whole year from the northern hemisphere, although sometimes upside down.
Wife of Phoenix
There was another Cassiopeia in Greek mythology; her name is also given as 'Cassiepeia'; according to Hesiod, this Cassiopeia was the wife of King Phoenix.[2] She is given as the mother of the hero Atymnius, by either her husband or the god Zeus. Other accounts also claim she was the mother, by Phoenix, of Phineus and Carme, although the latter is more often said to be a daughter of Eubuleus, a Cretan. As long as you love me acoustic mp3 download.
Popular references
The role of Cassiopeia was played by actress Siân Phillips in the original Clash of the Titans. In the film she is not punished by Poseidon. Instead the goddess Thetis declares that [[Andromeda (mythology)|Andromeda would be given to the Kraken, though Perseus rescues her. In the 2010 remake, Cassiopeia is portrayed by actress Polly Walker, and the character once again is not punished by Poseidon, but aged to death by Hades.
In 2004, harpist Joanna Newsom released a song titled 'Cassiopeia' on her album Milk-Eyed Mender.
References
- ↑Anne Wright. 'Constellations - Cassiopeia'. http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Cassiopeia.html.
- ↑Catalogue of Women fr. 138.
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