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Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

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Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
	Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 48-49)<blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is the fourth constellation in the sequence. From his feet to his chest, it lies within the Arctic Circle, whilst the rest of his body, up to the top of his head, lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Euripides, he was a king of Ethiopia and the father of Andromeda. He is said to have offered his own daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster, whom Perseus, son of Zeus, managed to save. </blockquote><blockquote>Cepheus has two stars on his head, one bright star on his right arm, one on each shoulder, three on his shoulder girdle, seven on his right hip, and two on his left knee.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It occupies fourth place in the order of the constellations. From the feet to the chest, it lies within the Arctic Circle, whilst the rest of the body, up to the top of the head, lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Euripides, he was a king of Ethiopia and the father of Andromeda. He is said to have offered his own daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster, whom Perseus, son of Zeus, managed to save. Out of consideration for Andromeda, Cepheus was also placed amongst the constellations on the advice of Athena.</blockquote><blockquote>Cepheus has two bright stars on his head, one on each shoulder, one on each arm, one dim star on each elbow, three dim stars slanting across his shoulder girdle, one on his right hip, two on his left knee, four above his feet, and one at the tip of his foot. Nineteen in all.</blockquote>		Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 48-49)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Κηφές):''' It is the fourth constellation in the sequence. From his feet to his chest, it lies within the Arctic Circle, whilst the rest of his body, up to the top of his head, lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Euripides, he was a king of Ethiopia and the father of Andromeda. He is said to have offered his own daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster, whom Perseus, son of Zeus, managed to save. </blockquote><blockquote>Cepheus has two stars on his head, one bright star on his right arm, one on each shoulder, three on his shoulder girdle, seven on his right hip, and two on his left knee.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Κηφές):''' It occupies fourth place in the order of the constellations. From the feet to the chest, it lies within the Arctic Circle, whilst the rest of the body, up to the top of the head, lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Euripides, he was a king of Ethiopia and the father of Andromeda. He is said to have offered his own daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster, whom Perseus, son of Zeus, managed to save. Out of consideration for Andromeda, Cepheus was also placed amongst the constellations on the advice of Athena.</blockquote><blockquote>Cepheus has two bright stars on his head, one on each shoulder, one on each arm, one dim star on each elbow, three dim stars slanting across his shoulder girdle, one on his right hip, two on his left knee, four above his feet, and one at the tip of his foot. Nineteen in all.</blockquote>

	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

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Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
			Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 48-49)<blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is the fourth constellation in the sequence. From his feet to his chest, it lies within the Arctic Circle, whilst the rest of his body, up to the top of his head, lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Euripides, he was a king of Ethiopia and the father of Andromeda. He is said to have offered his own daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster, whom Perseus, son of Zeus, managed to save. </blockquote><blockquote>Cepheus has two stars on his head, one bright star on his right arm, one on each shoulder, three on his shoulder girdle, seven on his right hip, and two on his left knee.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It occupies fourth place in the order of the constellations. From the feet to the chest, it lies within the Arctic Circle, whilst the rest of the body, up to the top of the head, lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Euripides, he was a king of Ethiopia and the father of Andromeda. He is said to have offered his own daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster, whom Perseus, son of Zeus, managed to save. Out of consideration for Andromeda, Cepheus was also placed amongst the constellations on the advice of Athena.</blockquote><blockquote>Cepheus has two bright stars on his head, one on each shoulder, one on each arm, one dim star on each elbow, three dim stars slanting across his shoulder girdle, one on his right hip, two on his left knee, four above his feet, and one at the tip of his foot. Nineteen in all.</blockquote>

	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-06-04T06:30:46Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
			<gallery>
			File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-019.png\|(1952) H.A. Rey's stick figure of Cepheus
			File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-019.png\|(1988) O. Hlad's stick figure of Cepheus
			</gallery>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Κηφεύς */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T11:59:33Z

Almagest Κηφεύς: OCR errors

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	\|ὁ ὑπὲρ τὸν δεξιὸν ὤμου ἀπτόμευος.		\|ὁ ὑπὲρ τὸν δεξιὸν ὤμου ἀπτόμευος.
	\|The ~~star·over~~ the ~~tight~~ shoulder, which touches it		\|The star over the right shoulder, which touches it
	\|alf Cep		\|alf Cep
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	\|ἀστέρες ιἄ, ὥν γ’ μεγέθους ἄ, δ’ ξ,εη.		\|ἀστέρες ιἄ, ὥν γ’ μεγέθους ἄ, δ’ ξ,εη.
	\|11 stars, l of the third magnitude, 7 of the fourth, 3 of the fifth		\|{11 stars, l of the third magnitude, 7 of the fourth, 3 of the fifth}
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	\|ὁ ἐπόμενος τῇ τιάρα		\|ὁ ἐπόμενος τῇ τιάρα
	\|The one to the rear or the tiara		\|The one to the rear of the tiara
	\|del Cep		\|del Cep
	\|-		\|-

IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added Warburg link

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Weblinks: Added Warburg link

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	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==

	*		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017041 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Cepheus]

	==References==		==References==

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References

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	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Cep]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Cep]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	~~[[Category:4work]]~~

YoulaAzkarrula at 01:52, 18 May 2026

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	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Mesopotamian]]		[[Category:Mesopotamian]]
	[[Category:West Asian]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Cep]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	[[Category:4work]]		[[Category:4work]]

Sushoff at 11:53, 27 February 2026

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	In Greek mythology, Cepheus is the father of [[Andromeda]] and husband of Queen [[Cassiopeia]]. Aratos describes him as a lord with outstretched arms, as depicted on the Farnese Globe. Eratosthenes adds that his feet are pointing towards the pole and he is lying up to his chest in the Arctic Circle. His shoulders and head lie between the Arctic Circle and the circle of the summer solstice. This is important for Eratosthenes, as his original text systematically describes the sky from the North Pole southwards: only the [[Ursa Major]], [[Draco]] and Cepheus' feet lie within the polar cap, with the heads of Draco and Cepheus lying outside this ever-visible circle – at least when viewed from Alexandria in Egypt. In Athens, the dragon's head would still be fully within the Arctic Circle and only the head of Cepheus would protrude beyond it.		<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref>In Greek mythology, Cepheus is the father of [[Andromeda]] and husband of Queen [[Cassiopeia]]. Aratos describes him as a lord with outstretched arms, as depicted on the Farnese Globe. Eratosthenes adds that his feet are pointing towards the pole and he is lying up to his chest in the Arctic Circle. His shoulders and head lie between the Arctic Circle and the circle of the summer solstice. This is important for Eratosthenes, as his original text systematically describes the sky from the North Pole southwards: only the [[Ursa Major]], [[Draco]] and Cepheus' feet lie within the polar cap, with the heads of Draco and Cepheus lying outside this ever-visible circle – at least when viewed from Alexandria in Egypt. In Athens, the dragon's head would still be fully within the Arctic Circle and only the head of Cepheus would protrude beyond it.

	This information suggests a more northerly geographical latitude and could therefore indicate that this figure (group of figures) originated in what is now Greece. At least Eratosthenes' source seems to come from there – although it is impossible to make any definitive statements about transfers many centuries ago.		This information suggests a more northerly geographical latitude and could therefore indicate that this figure (group of figures) originated in what is now Greece. At least Eratosthenes' source seems to come from there – although it is impossible to make any definitive statements about transfers many centuries ago.

Sushoff: /* Mythology */

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Mythology

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	[[File:Cepheus IAU.svg\|thumb\|Cep star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]		[[File:Cepheus IAU.svg\|thumb\|Cep star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
	~~One~~ of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]].		Cepheus, The King, one of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	~~The~~ Greek ~~constellation~~ ...		===Origin of Constellation===
			In Greek mythology, Cepheus is the father of [[Andromeda]] and husband of Queen [[Cassiopeia]]. Aratos describes him as a lord with outstretched arms, as depicted on the Farnese Globe. Eratosthenes adds that his feet are pointing towards the pole and he is lying up to his chest in the Arctic Circle. His shoulders and head lie between the Arctic Circle and the circle of the summer solstice. This is important for Eratosthenes, as his original text systematically describes the sky from the North Pole southwards: only the [[Ursa Major]], [[Draco]] and Cepheus' feet lie within the polar cap, with the heads of Draco and Cepheus lying outside this ever-visible circle – at least when viewed from Alexandria in Egypt. In Athens, the dragon's head would still be fully within the Arctic Circle and only the head of Cepheus would protrude beyond it.

			This information suggests a more northerly geographical latitude and could therefore indicate that this figure (group of figures) originated in what is now Greece. At least Eratosthenes' source seems to come from there – although it is impossible to make any definitive statements about transfers many centuries ago.

	~~===Origin~~ of ~~Constellation===~~		What is clear is that this figure does not originate from Mesopotamia, because at least the area outside the Arctic Circle, i.e. the head and shoulders of Cepheus, belonged in Mesopotamia to the figure of a giant demon with an open mouth. We describe this constellation of the demon in [[Cygnus]], the Swan.

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
			see

			* [[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]

	[[File:Kugel family.JPG\|thumb\|Kugel Globe (1st c.BCE): Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Cepheus, drawing by SMH 2024.]]		[[File:Kugel family.JPG\|thumb\|Kugel Globe (1st c.BCE): Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Cepheus, drawing by SMH 2024.]]

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
			Eratosthenes says that it was Athena's wish to place Cepheus and Andromeda in the heavens. He was her father and, according to Euripides, the king of Ethiopia. As he was responsible for his country, he is said to have reluctantly thrown his daughter to the sea monster to be devoured. However, she was saved by Perseus. The location of Aithiopia for the Greeks is disputed in research and may have varied over the centuries or for different poets. The name Aithiopians only indicates that they were dark-skinned – it could therefore refer to many places between India and North Africa.

	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==

Sushoff: /* Hipparchus */

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Hipparchus

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	\|		\|Ari 7 1/2
	\|		\|Ari 14
	\|		\|Cnc 9
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	\|star		\|star
	\|		\|the southern one of those in the head (eps)
	\|		\|the northern one of those [in the head]
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	\|duration		\|duration
	\| colspan="4" \|~~2 2~~/3 hours = ~~160~~ min = ~~40°~~		\| colspan="4" \|1/3 hours = 20 min = 5°
	\|}		\|}