The Observation Of Cepheus Obligations In Greek Myth

If you look to the north, you may find Cepheus looking down on you as he rules the skies with his wife, Cassiopeia, by his side. I chose this constellation because I have seen his name mentioned in relation with Andromeda as I am very interested in Greek mythology. I also thought that a story about a king would be quite interesting. Cepheus is one of the constellations originally listed by the great astronomer, Ptolemy, and now remains as one of the modern constellations. The constellation's brightest star is Alpha Cephei. The constellation also hosts the largest black hole in the known universe. The picture that the stars are supposed to make is the king with his arms raised. The stars themselves, resemble the shape of a house.

Cepheas is a minor character in the story of Perseus. His wife and daughter, Cassiopeia and Andromeda, claimed they were more beautiful than the Nereids. The Nereids, being sea nymphs, went to the sea god, Poseidon. Poseidon decided to send a great flood and a giant marine monster to destroy Cepheus' land, the land of Aethiopia. The only way to stop this tragedy was to sacrifice his daughter. She was then chained to a rock to be killed by the sea creature but the hero, Perseus, turned the monster to stone with the head …show more content…
He was highly regarded by others, as he always had enough fish to spare for anyone who needed it. However, he was noticing that the fish population had been declining over the past year. One day he goes out with his crew as he normally would on a normal fishing trip. He did his normal superstitious rituals that, he thought, let him catch a plethora of fish. He would get a pan of fish oil and take some and toss it in the air. This time he was not able to toss any in the air, as he had dropped the pan in the drink. Panicking, he bent over the boat's edge and took some water where the oil had landed into his hand and tossed it into the air with the hopes that he would still get a good