cassiopeia

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, or a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris.

• 🇩🇪Eigenname, der sich auf eine Gestalt der griechischen Mythologie bezieht, die Frau des Kepheus und Mutter der Andromeda, oder auf das W-förmige Sternbild der nördlichen Hemisphäre in der Nähe des Polarsterns.

1. Mythological Queen B2 formal

   In Greek mythology, the queen of Ethiopia, wife of King Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. She was placed among the stars after her death.

   • Cassiopeia boasted that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids.
   • The myth of Cassiopeia is a classic tale of vanity and punishment.
   • Cassiopeia was chained to her throne in the sky as a constellation.

   🇩🇪Mythologische Königin

2. Constellation B1 formal scientific

   A prominent constellation in the northern sky, easily recognized by its distinctive W shape formed by five bright stars.

   • Cassiopeia is visible all year round in the northern hemisphere.
   • The W shape of Cassiopeia makes it easy to find in the night sky.
   • Astronomers use Cassiopeia to locate the North Star, Polaris.

   🇩🇪Kassiopeia

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