ANDROMEDA
Andromeda
Andromeda
Andromeda
Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, the constellation Andromeda is named after a greek mythological figure, Andromeda. She is the daughter of the Ethiopian queen, Cassiopeia, and according to the myth she was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus. The constellation is best visible in the northern hemisphere during the autumn, along with other constellations of the Andromeda-myth, like Cassiopeia, Pegasus and Perseus. Andromeda is only visible north of 40° south latitude.
Alltough the constellation appeared in other star lores, it has its roots most firmly in the Greek tradition. In the Greco-roman myth Cassiopeia,
the queen of Ethiopia bragged that her daughter was more beautiful, than the sea nymph Nereids, who were famous for their beauties. Offended by this, the sea god Posseidon sent
the monster Cetus to attack Ethiopia. Andromeda's father, Cepheus was forced to sacrifice her daughter to save Ethiopia, and Andromeda was chained to a rock by the sea. But she
was saved by Perseus, who arrived on his winged horse, Pegasus, and turned Cetus to stone with the head of Medusa.