"painted women as he saw them; naturally imperfect and flawed. Rembrandt's subsequent nude mythological paintings from this period ""Diana Bathing"" and ""Danaë"" show his evolving portrayal of the nude. Andromeda Chained to the Rocks Andromeda Chained to the Rocks (1630) is a 34 x 25 oil on panel painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt. It is now in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands. Andromeda represents Rembrandt's first full length mythological female nude history painting and is taken from a story in Ovid's ""Metamorphoses"". In Metamorphoses, Andromeda (mythology) is the daughter of an Ethiopian king and queen, Cepheus and"
"Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'W' shape, formed by five bright stars. It is opposite Ursa Major. In northern locations above latitude 34ºN it is visible year-round and in the (sub)tropics it can be seen at its clearest from September to early November. Even in low southern latitudes"
"two others, Coma Berenices and Antinous. On this globe, he represents Cassiopeia as the Queen of Ethiopia, punished for her boasting by being chained to a chair hanging upside-down. Schedar is found near her left breast, reflecting its Arabic etymological origin. Alpha Cassiopeiae Alpha Cassiopeiae (α Cassiopeiae, abbreviated Alpha Cas, α Cas), also named Schedar, is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Though listed as the ""alpha star"" by Johann Bayer, α Cas's visual brightness closely rivals the 'beta' (β) star in the constellation (Beta Cassiopeiae, also named Caph) and it may appear marginally brighter or dimmer,"
"the constellation. The ""Cassiopeia"" was a luxury overnight limited express train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'W' shape, formed by five bright stars. It is opposite Ursa Major. In northern locations above latitude 34ºN it is visible year-round and in"
"the Cassiopeia constellation. In Asimov's ""Foundation And Earth"" an inhabitant of an Earth-like planet orbiting Rigil Kentaurus points out the constellation Cassiopeia because from that vantage point its brightest star is Sol, where humanity's home world can be found. On Pottermore it is revealed that Cassiopeia was the name of a great aunt of Sirius Black, Harry Potter's godfather. In Swedish power metal band, Dragonland's 2006 album ""Astronomy"" the second song appearing on it is titled ""Cassiopeia"" with vague astronomical and mythological references scattered through the lyrics. USS ""Cassiopeia"" (AK-75) was a United States Navy ""Crater""-class cargo ship named after"
"Skolopendra to attack their ship the ""Argo II"", but it is defeated by the Ichthyocentaurs who promise to defeat Ceto and Phorcys. Ceto Ceto (; , ""Kētō"", ""sea monster""), is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus. As a mythological figure, she is most notable for bearing by Phorcys a host of monstrous children. The small solar system body 65489 Ceto was named after her, and its satellite after Phorcys. Ceto was also variously called Crataeis (Κράταιις, ""Krataiis"", from κραταιίς ""mighty"") and Trienus (Τρίενος, ""Trienos"", from τρίενος ""within three years""), and was occasionally conflated"
"Ceto Ceto (; , ""Kētō"", ""sea monster""), is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus. As a mythological figure, she is most notable for bearing by Phorcys a host of monstrous children. The small solar system body 65489 Ceto was named after her, and its satellite after Phorcys. Ceto was also variously called Crataeis (Κράταιις, ""Krataiis"", from κραταιίς ""mighty"") and Trienus (Τρίενος, ""Trienos"", from τρίενος ""within three years""), and was occasionally conflated by scholars with the goddess Hecate (for whom Crataeis and Trienus are also epithets). This goddess should not be confused with the"
"its legs and feet; and Theta, Eta, and Beta Ceti delineated its tail. In Hawaii, the constellation was called ""Na Kuhi"", and Mira (Omicron Ceti) may have been called ""Kane"". USS Cetus (AK-77) was a United States Navy Crater class cargo ship named after the constellation. Cetus Cetus () is a constellation. Its name refers to Cetus, a sea monster in Greek mythology, although it is often called 'the whale' today. Cetus is located in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations such as Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. Although Cetus is not generally considered part of the"
"Similarly, the Chumash people of California call this part of the sky 'Lizard' and include it in multiple stories. USS Lacerta (AKA-29) was an attack cargo ship in the United States navy named after the constellation. Lacerta Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation, it was defined in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. Its brightest stars form a ""W"" shape similar to that of Cassiopeia, and it is thus sometimes referred to as 'Little Cassiopeia'. It is located between Cygnus, Cassiopeia and"
"and Chrysothemis, who died a maiden and was placed among the stars as the constellation. Diodorus Siculus has an alternative account, according to which Parthenos was the daughter of Staphylus and Chrysothemis, sister of Rhoeo and Molpadia (Hemithea). After a suicide attempt she and Hemithea were carried by Apollo to Chersonesus, where she became a local goddess. Strabo also mentions a goddess named ""Parthenos"" worshipped throughout Chersonesus. During the Middle Ages, Virgo sometimes was associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Virgo (constellation) Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol"
"Cepheus (constellation) Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. Cepheus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 constellations in the modern times. The constellation's brightest star is Alpha Cephei, with an apparent magnitude of 2.5. Delta Cephei is the prototype of an important class of star known as a Cepheid variable. RW Cephei, an orange hypergiant, together with the red supergiants Mu Cephei, MY Cephei, VV Cephei, and V354 Cephei are among the largest stars known."
"Greek (Κῆτος, ""Kētos"") as well as Arabic (القيتوس, ""al Ḳaitoos"") and translates variously as a large fish, a whale, a shark, or a sea monster. In Greek mythology, the cetacean constellation, although not the star itself, represents the monster slain by Perseus in his rescue of the beautiful princess Andromeda. Many stars may be referred to in fictional works for their metaphorical or mythological associations, or else as bright points of light in the sky of Earth, but not as locations in space or the centers of planetary systems. The constellation Cetus lies close to the celestial equator and intersects"
"Lacerta Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation, it was defined in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. Its brightest stars form a ""W"" shape similar to that of Cassiopeia, and it is thus sometimes referred to as 'Little Cassiopeia'. It is located between Cygnus, Cassiopeia and Andromeda on the northern celestial sphere. The northern part lies on the Milky Way. Lacerta is typical of Milky Way constellations: no bright galaxies, nor globular clusters, but instead open clusters, for example NGC 7243, the"
"Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies by 0.01 magnitudes. Surrounding Merope is the Merope Nebula (NGC 1435). It appears brightest around Merope and is listed in the Index Catalogue as number IC 349. ""23 Tauri"" is the star's Flamsteed designation. The name ""Merope"" originates with Greek mythology; she is one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione known as the Pleiades. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two"
"Cetus Cetus () is a constellation. Its name refers to Cetus, a sea monster in Greek mythology, although it is often called 'the whale' today. Cetus is located in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations such as Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. Although Cetus is not generally considered part of the zodiac, the ecliptic passes less than a quarter of a degree from its constellation boundary, and thus the moon, planets, and even part of the sun may be in Cetus for brief periods of time. This is all the more true of asteroids since their orbits"
"""is very well chosen, in as much as no other mythological episode involves so many future constellations interacting at the same time; Andromeda (e.g.5.544), Perseus (e.g.5.67), the Sea Monster—strictly, Cetus (cf.5.600), but often referred to in more generic terms during this story as ""belua"" (5.544, 608) and ""monstrum"" (5.581)Medusa's head (e.g.5.567), and Andromeda's parents, Cepheus and Cassiopeia"". Green says the story is perfect for Manilius; he is able to use it to justify the constellations' proximity to one another and their eternal arrangement, as he had previously argued in 1.354360. Conversely, Housman compared it unfavorably to Ovid's version of the"
"to the goat which was believed to have suckled the infant Zeus in Crete. Aega (mythology) In Greek mythology, Aega (Greek: ) or Pine or Cynosura or Melissa was, according to Hyginus, a daughter of Olenus, who was a descendant of Hephaestus. Aega and her sister Helice nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, and the former was afterwards changed by the god into the constellation called Capella. According to other traditions mentioned by Hyginus, Aega was a daughter of Melisseus, king of Crete, and was chosen to suckle the infant Zeus; but as she was found unable to do it,"
"called Cerna and, according to Henry T. Riley, these islands may correspond to Cape Verde. According to Pseudo-Hyginus the ""Gorgo Aix"" (Γοργώ Aιξ), daughter of Helios, was killed by Zeus during the Titanomachy. From her skin, a goat-like hide rimmed with serpents, he made his famous aegis, and placed her fearsome visage upon it. This he gave to Athena. Then Aix became the goat Capra (Greek: ""Aix""), on the left shoulder of the constellation Auriga. A primeval Gorgon was sometimes said to be the father of Medusa and her sister Gorgons by the sea Goddess Ceto. This figure may have"
"Aega (mythology) In Greek mythology, Aega (Greek: ) or Pine or Cynosura or Melissa was, according to Hyginus, a daughter of Olenus, who was a descendant of Hephaestus. Aega and her sister Helice nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, and the former was afterwards changed by the god into the constellation called Capella. According to other traditions mentioned by Hyginus, Aega was a daughter of Melisseus, king of Crete, and was chosen to suckle the infant Zeus; but as she was found unable to do it, the service was performed by the goat Amalthea. Hyginus also reports a tradition that"
"the 21st century BC, it was explicitly recorded in the Babylonian star catalogues as ""The Goat-Fish"" before 1000 BC. The constellation was a symbol of the god Ea and in the Early Bronze Age marked the winter solstice. In Greek mythology, the constellation is sometimes identified as Amalthea, the goat that suckled the infant Zeus after his mother, Rhea, saved him from being devoured by his father, Cronos. The goat's broken horn was transformed into the cornucopia or horn of plenty. According to some ancient Greek myths, it started with the sea-goat Pricus. he was the father of the race"
"Upsilon2 Cassiopeiae Upsilon² Cassiopeiae (υ² Cassiopeiae, abbreviated Ups² Cas, υ² Cas), also named Castula, is a solitary star in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.62 and is approximately 200 light-years from the Sun. ""υ² Cassiopeiae"" (Latinised to ""Upsilon² Cassiopeiae"") is the star's Bayer designation. In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name ""Castula"" for this star on 5 September 2017 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names."
"was ruled by the beautiful but vain queen, Cassiope; she maintained that her beauty, and that of her daughter Andromeda, was superior to that of the sea nymphs, who were the daughters of Poseidon, the god of the sea. When the nymphs became aware of her claims, they protested to their father, who retaliated by calling up a Cetus or sea monster to ravage the coastline of Ethiopia placing Cassiope's kingdom at risk. On the advice of Jupiter Ammon, the Queen, together with her husband Cepheus, decided to sacrifice her daughter Andromeda to the monster. Perseus, flying back from his"
"away from Earth. Cepheus is most commonly depicted as holding his arms aloft, praying for the deities to spare the life of Andromeda. He also is depicted as a more regal monarch sitting on his throne. In Chinese astronomy, the stars of the constellation Cepheus are found in two areas: the Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣, ""Zǐ Wēi Yuán"") and the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, ""Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ""). Cepheus (constellation) Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. Cepheus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the"
"moon of the planet Saturn, and the prehistoric Tethys Ocean are named after this goddess. Tethys (mythology) In Greek mythology, Tethys (; ), was a Titan daughter of Uranus and Gaia, sister and wife of Titan-god Oceanus, mother of the Potamoi and the Oceanids. Tethys had no active role in Greek mythology and no established cults. Tethys was one of the Titan offspring of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). Hesiod lists her Titan siblings as Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Cronus. Tethys married her brother Oceanus, an enormous river encircling the world and was"
"sun of the planet Darqueworld in the novel ""Monster Stalker: A Darquepunk Novel"" by Elizabeth Watasin. Merope (Pleiades) In Greek mythology, Merope () is one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Pleione, their mother, is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and is the protector of sailors. Their transformation into the star cluster known as the Pleiades is the subject of varied myths. In one story, the Pleiades, along with their half sisters the Hyades, were the virgin companions to Artemis. Artemis was the twin of Apollo and daughter of Leto and Zeus, and a protector of"
"Epsilon Cassiopeiae Epsilon Cassiopeiae (ε Cassiopeiae, abbreviated Eps Cas, ε Cas), also named Segin, is a star in the constellation of Cassiopeia. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.4, this is one of the brightest stars in the constellation. The distance to this star has been determined directly using parallax measurements, yielding a value of around from the Sun. ""ε Cassiopeiae"" (Latinised to ""Epsilon Cassiopeiae"") is the star's Bayer designation. The star bore the traditional name ""Segin"", which probably originates from an erroneous transcription of ""Seginus"", the traditional name for Gamma Boötis, which itself is of uncertain origin. Different sources"
"of Chaos. She bore many demons for her husband, Apsu, but eventually decided to destroy them in a war that ended when Marduk killed her. He used her body to create the constellations as markers of time for humans. In the Marshall Islands, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, and Aries are incorporated into a constellation representing a porpoise. Andromeda's bright stars are mostly in the body of the porpoise; Cassiopeia represents its tail and Aries its head. In the Tuamotu islands, Alpha Andromedae was called ""Takurua-e-te-tuki-hanga-ruki"", meaning ""Star of the wearisome toil"", and Beta Andromedae was called ""Piringa-o-Tautu"". Of the stars above"
"In addition, Cepheus also has the hyperluminous quasar S5 0014+81, which hosts an ultramassive black hole in its core, reported at 40 billion solar masses, about 10,000 times more massive than the central black hole of the Milky Way, making this among the most massive black holes currently known. Cepheus was the King of Aethiopia. He was married to Cassiopeia and was the father of Andromeda, both of whom are immortalized as modern day constellations along with Cepheus. Alpha Cephei, also known as Alderamin, is the brightest star in the constellation, with an apparent magnitude of 2.51. Delta Cephei is"
"Cassiopeia has been variously portrayed throughout her history as a constellation. In Persia, she was drawn by al-Sufi as a queen holding a staff with a crescent moon in her right hand, wearing a crown, as well as a two-humped camel. In France, she was portrayed as having a marble throne and a palm leaf in her left hand, holding her robe in her right hand. This depiction is from Augustin Royer's 1679 atlas. In Chinese astronomy, the stars forming the constellation Cassiopeia are found among three areas: the Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣, ""Zǐ Wēi Yuán""), the Black Tortoise of"
"HD 240429/240430 HD 240429 (nicknamed Krios) and HD 240430 (Kronos) is a wide binary star system in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Both components of the system are yellow G-type main-sequence stars. HD 240430 is a Sun-like star in appearance, but it seems to eat its own planets, for which it is given the nickname Kronos, after the Greek god and the leader of the first generation of Titans. Its unusual properties were described by a team of astrophysiscists at Princeton University in 2017. Kronos and Krios are about 350 light years away from Earth. Formed around four billion years ago,"
"were also associated. This constellation was Tagai's canoe, crewed by the Pleiades, called the ""Usiam"", and Orion, called the ""Seg"". The myth of Tagai says that he was in charge of this canoe, but his crewmen consumed all of the supplies onboard without asking permission. Enraged, Tagai bound the Usiam with a rope and tied them to the side of the boat, then threw them overboard. Scorpius's tail represents a suckerfish, while Eta Sagittarii and Theta Coronae Australis mark the bottom of the canoe. On the island of Futuna, the figure of Corona Australis was called ""Tanuma"" and in the"
"Asteria (Titaness) In Greek mythology, Asteria or Asterie (; Ancient Greek: Ἀστερία, ""of the stars, starry one"") was the Titan goddess of nocturnal oracles and falling stars. Asteria was the daughter of the Titans Coeus (Polus) and Phoebe and sister of Leto. According to Hesiod, by the Titan Perses she had a daughter Hecate, goddess of witchcraft. Other authors made Asteria the mother of the fourth Heracles and Hecate by Zeus. Asteria was an inhabitant of Olympus, and like her sister Leto was beloved by Zeus. In order to escape the amorous advances of the god, who in the form"
"""Lady Amalthea"", without giving any explanation to his choice. Amaltheia's skin, or that of her goat, taken by Zeus in honor of her when she died, became the protective aegis in some traditions. ""Amaltheia was placed amongst the stars as the constellation Capra—the group of stars surrounding Capella on the arm (""ôlenê"") of Auriga the Charioteer."" ""Capra"" simply means ""she-goat"" and the star-name ""Capella"" is the ""little goat"", but some modern readers confuse her with the male sea-goat of the Zodiac, Capricorn, who bears no relation to Amaltheia, no connection in a Greek or Latin literary source nor any ritual"