Cassiopeia

figure in Greek mythology; queen of Aethiopia and wife of king Cepheus
Person mythological_greek_character Q207681
Cassiopeia
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Cassiopeia

Summary

Cassiopeia is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Among Cassiopeia's spouses was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia[3].
  • A child of Cassiopeia was Andromeda[4].
  • Cassiopeia is recorded as female[5].
  • Cassiopeia's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[6].
  • Cassiopeia's Commons category is recorded as Cassiopeia (mythology)[7].
  • Cassiopeia's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[8].
  • Cassiopeia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[9].
  • Cassiopeia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Cassiopeia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11].
  • Cassiopeia's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[12].
  • Cassiopeia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
  • Cassiopeia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κασσιόπη'}[14].
  • Cassiopeia's derivative work is recorded as Cassiopeia[15].

Body

Personal Life

Cassiopeia was married to Cepheus, King of Aethiopia[3]. A child of her was Andromeda[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cassiopeia include she[16], a constellation[17] and Cassiope[18], a taxon[19].

Why It Matters

Cassiopeia ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for her include she[16], a constellation[17] and Cassiope[18], a taxon[19].

FAQs

Who was Cassiopeia married to?

Cassiopeia's spouses include Cepheus, King of Aethiopia[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q45177262. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Q45177262. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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