Cepheus
Meanings
name
- Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
- A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth. It contains the star Alderamin.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).
Derived words
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