ACCORDING TO MYTH, King Cepheus had a troubled life. Although he was descended from the ruler of the gods, divine wrath was loosed upon his kingdom in the form of a sea monster because of his wife's careless vanity. To stop the slaughter, Cepheus had to offer his daughter Andromeda to the beast. Brave Perseus slew the monster to win Andromeda's hand, but her former fiancé vehemently protested. In the ensuing affray, the king's brother and much of the royal court were killed. Cepheus now reigns with celestial splendor in the night sky, unfettered by earthly concerns.
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