Cassiopeʹia [the lady in the chair]

The chief stars of this constellation form the outline of a chair. The lady referred to is the wife of Ceʹpheus (2 syl.), King of Ethiopia. She boasted that the beauty of her daughter Andromĕda surpassed that of the sea-nymphs. The sea-nymphs complained to the sea god of this affront, and Andromeda, to appease their wrath, was chained to a rock to be devoured by sea-monsters. Perseus (2 syl.) delivered her, and made her his wife. The vain mother was taken to heaven out of the way, and placed among the stars.