each assigned a constellation to research. The constellation that was assigned to me was Cepheus. In this paper my goal is to explain the myth behind this constellation and describe its features. To achieve my goal, I have organized my paper into three main sections, one of which has sub-sections. In the first section, I will explain the Greek mythology that is associated with the constellation Cepheus. In the second section, I will describe the physical characteristics of this constellation:
if not all of the titles upon the constellations as we know them today. Earth’s atmosphere comprises eighty-eight constellations, of which I have chosen the following five to discuss for my laboratory report: Andromeda, Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Draco The most notable characteristic of the constellation Andromeda its appearance resembles the letter “V”. It’s position, adjacent to the North Pole, means that to have optimal view ability, you would need to be situated somewhere on the
Mythology Research Essay: Cepheus Cepheus is the "King" among the stars. The constellation Cepheus reprints the mythological king of Æthiopia, which would've been modern day northwestern Africa and part of Israel. The myth associated with the constellation has more to do with Cepheus' family instead of him. It's a tale about a vain queen and sea monster. Beside the myth behind Cepheus the constellation has interesting aspects too. Cepheus was married to Cassiopeia, which made her the queen of
The monster nearly kills Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, but is itself killed by the hero Perseus. More frequently, though, Cetus is represented as a whale, which implies no connection to the Andromeda myth--though it certainly is possible that the ancients perceived whales as monstrous creatures. Either way, the constellation is appropriately a large one, and is relegated to the southern sky--far from Andromeda, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, and Perseus. When Queen Cassiopeia boasted that
is later found by soldiers who take him to the city of Argos, where he is brought before King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia during their celebration of the war against the gods. King Cepheus makes arrogant statements towards the gods, and the Queen Cassiopeia compares their daughter Andromeda to Aphrodite. When Zeus finds out about the destruction of a statue of him and the celebration of war by Cepheus and Cassiopeia, he becomes furious. Hades then appears before his Zeus on Mount Olympus and argues
referred to as “The Chained Woman”, “Persea” which means the wife of Perseus, or “Cepheis” meaning the daughter of Cepheus. Andromeda is the 19th biggest star constellation and can be found in the first quadrant in the northern hemisphere. The Andromeda constellation has a Greek creation myth and is named after the mythological princess Andromeda who was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia was so bold as to say that her beauty was greater than that of the sea nymphs. The
the Andromeda Galaxy. The "Blue Snowball Nebula" is found only a little bit away from Iota Andromedae. Each November, the Andromedids meter shower can be seen emitting from the constellation. Creation Myth Andromeda was daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus. Cassiopeia bragged that her daughter was more beautiful
After recognizing that Rick Riordan’s novels from the Percy Jackson series would not suffice as research, I began my development of knowledge on Perseus and Pegasus with research. Beginning with the magazines Sky & Telescope and Astronomy and the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, I viewed countless photographs of the constellations before turning to other websites to learn about the mythology and other basic information. The constellation Perseus is located with a right ascension of 3 hours and
Constellations are patterns of groups of stars in the sky. They have been around for a long time, and most people know of the most common ones, especially the zodiac constellations. I find constellations interesting because I always liked trying to find them in the night sky, and I have always wondered how they came about. Constellations have an important history that many do not know about. Constellations have been around for over 3000 years. No one knows who invented them, however astronomers believe
however, a Roman poet named Publius Ovidius Naso (or Ovid) mentioned the tale in his poem, “Metamorphoses”. The history, the story, and the astronomy all make for an interesting tale. In Ethiopia, way back when there lived a king and queen named Cepheus and Cassiopeia. They had a daughter named Andromeda, who was beautiful like her mother. Her mother, though, had a very enlarged
gifts from the apple nymphs: a sword, a shield, and the Cap of Darkness. Successfully Perseus killed Medusa and while bringing Medusa’s head towards the island of Sephiros. He encountered a sea serpent who was creating trouble by the nearby town of Cepheus. Perseus drew out Medusa’s head and turned the sea serpent into stone. Throughout Perseus’s mission he encountered many obstacles and he handled each challenge in a smart and clever way, unlike King
Perseus was a demigod because he is the son of Zeus, a god and Danae, a human and half god. He never knew his real father. People say that his father maybe one of these gods, Ares, Apollo, or Zeus. He is a humble man and a brave warrior. His mother, Danae, is the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. King Acrisius sent a messenger to the Oracle of Delphi. The messenger came back with a prophecy that the his daughter will bear a son and one day will kill him. The king had the messenger beheaded
"Perseus was one of the greatest and oldest pan- Hellenic heroes of Greek Mythology." These are the words of Mark Cartwright, Greek philosophy major, in the first paragraph of his article, "Perseus." Many actually believe this to be true. In fact, Perseus was the Great-Grandfather of the ever better known hero, Hercules. Being the son of the great God Zeus, Perseus was a very influential and powerful hero. And due to many trials and threats in his life, he faced many challenges. While on this trip
adventure film that is loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. As it happens the movie does an excellent job of engaging several mythical themes. The story is basically about a Princess by the name of Andromeda who happens to be the daughter of King Cepheus. The King has gained a victory against the gods. In response, Hades, a god of the underworld demands that the princess be offered as sacrifice or hell will be unleashed on the King and his people. The King than finds a demi-god and tasks him with
metal, such as gold. “The Hallorans are Pluto and Persephone figures.” (Cervo). Their pool is “opaque gold” (Cheever), which respresents Pluto’s wealth. There are three additional Greek figures Cervo does not reference: Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus. Neddy gazes upon these constellations before his realization. “He had swum too long, he had been immersed too long, and his nose and his throat were sore from the water.” (Cheever 2370). Cassiopeia unintentionally inflicts a sea monster on her homeland
The constellation Perseus has many interesting astronomical and mythological aspects that make it unique. He is well known for his myth, but his scientific features are very neat, too. Perseus, or “the hero,” has twenty-eight stars. The brightest, most recognizable ones are Mirfak and Algol. Mirfak is the brightest star of Perseus. It is a little bit brighter than Polaris, the North Star. Algol is the most famous star. In the constellation, Algol is the eye of Medusa, translating to “demon
getting more established and his life is evolving. He stays visually impaired of this truth until he understands that the stars have changed also. "Looking over head he saw that the stars had turned out, yet why if he appear to see Andromeda, Cepheus, and Cassiopeia? What had happened to the groups of stars of midsummer? He started to cry" (Cheever ). His reaction to the way that time has passed and
The Andromeda galaxy can be found to the north of the constellation bearing its name and appears as a “long, hazy patch” (Redd, 2012) in the sky with a visible fuzzy patch of stars stretching about “as long as the width of the full moon, half as wide and six times that length in fullness. This galaxy contains a concentrated bulge of matter in the middle, surrounded by a disk of gas, dust, and stars 260,000 light-years long, more than 2.5 times as long as the Milky Way” (Redd, 2012) containing approximately
Throughout history, many ancient cultures created stories involving great heroes and gods to explain certain aspects of their daily lives. These stories would form an important part of the culture’s religion and are referred to today as mythology. One great hero from ancient Greek mythology is Perseus. According to both ancient standards and today’s standards, Perseus would be seen as a great hero. The many actions that Perseus is said to have done in his adventures prove his heroism. Perseus
can be linked to numerous kings and queens of diverse states. In particular, Perseus descended from Acrisius, king of Argos and brother of the King of Tiryns. Further generations include Abas, the founder of the Abantes, as well as connections to Cepheus and Cassipeä, the parents if his future wife, Andromeda. Other kings include Epaphus of Egypt, Minos of Crete, Phineus of Thrace, and