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In Greek mythology Cassiopeia was a proud queen, the wife of Cepheus and the mother of the lovely princess Andromeda. She unwisely boasted that her daughter’s beauty was greater than the sea nymphs or Nereids, the daughters of Poseidon or Neptune. He became so angry that he sent a huge sea monster to ravage her land. Terrified, Cassiopeia and Cepheus consulted the Oracle of Amon in Egypt, and it said Andromeda must be sacrificed to the monster to make amends. Fortunately for her and her people, the passing Sun hero Perseus, mounted on his fabulous horse Pegasus, came to her aid and slew the monster. The gods loved Perseus and when he died they placed him and Pegasus in the sky along with the family of Cassiopeia to commemorate his finest hour. Cassiopeia was, however, bound to her throne and condemned to circle the pole head downwards as a lesson in humility.