ANDROMEDA ETHIOPIAN QUEEN HISTORY SOME Peoples said Andromeda is a princess and the goddess of dreams. She is younger than most of the goddesses , and became friends with Medusa. Dionysus appears to be older than her, and she befriends him as well. She is the daughter of King Cepheus and Cassiopeia. in Greek philosophy Cassiopeia ( Κασσιόπεια ) or Cassiepeia (Κασσιέπεια), a figure in Greek mythology, was queen of Aethiopia and wife of king Cepheus . She was arrogant and vain, characteristics that led to her downfall. Her name in Greek is Κασσιόπη, Kassiope ; other variants are Κασσιόπεια , Kassiopeia and Κασσιέπεια, Kassiepeia. Cassiopeia offended the Nereid by boasting that Andromeda was more beautiful than they, so in revenge Poseidon sent a sea monster to devastate Cepheus' kingdom. Since only Andromeda's sacrifice would appease the gods, she was chained t...