Once upon a time in Ethiopia, there was a king and a queen. The king's name was Cepheus and the queen was Cassiopeia. They had a daughter, princess Andromeda.

You can find the constellations representing the king, queen, and princess in the Sky Chart.

Question 2a: Do the stars forming the constellations really look like a queen, king, or princess? Describe what they look like to you.

Question 2b: Look carefully at the picture of Andromeda. What has happened to the poor princess?

You see, Andromeda was to be sacrificed to a sea monster because her mother, the queen, had angered the gods. However, this story does have a happy ending.

Locate the constellation Perseus. Look at the picture carefully.

Question 2c: What makes you believe that Perseus came to rescue Andromeda?

What about the sea monster? He is close by. Click here to find the sea monster Cetus.

Question 2d: Why do you think all the constellations in this story are close together in the sky?