Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)

Cassiopeia (/ˌkæsi.oʊˈpiː.ə/; Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια Kassiópeia, Modern Greek: Κασσιόπη Kassiópē) or Cassiepeia (Κασσιέπεια Kassiépeia), a figure in Greek mythology, was Queen of Aethiopia and wife of King Cepheus. She was arrogant and vain, characteristics that led to her downfall.

For other uses, see Cassiopeia (disambiguation).
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