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Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)
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For other uses, see Cassiopeia (disambiguation).
Cassiopeia (/ˌkæsi.oʊˈpiː.ə/;[1] Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια Kassiópeia, Modern Greek: Κασσιόπη Kassiópē) or Cassiepeia (Κασσιέπεια Kassiépeia), a figure in Greek mythology, was Queen of Aethiopia and wife of King Cepheus. She was arrogant and vain, characteristics that led to her downfall.
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