In Greek mythology, Ethiopia (Aethiopia), was a Phoenician kingdom[1] stretching from Syria down to the shores of the Red Sea. Not to be confused in any way with the modern country of Ethiopia, it included parts of present-day Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Its capital was Joppa, a city on the Levantine coast. According to legend, Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Aethiopia, were the parents of Andromeda, wife of the Greek hero Perseus. Andromeda and Perseus, through their son Perses, were ancestors of the Mycenaen rulers, including the great hero Heracles. The Phoenician-Ethiopians Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Andromeda each feature among the 88 modern constellations of stars.
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- ^ Conon of Samos, "Narr. 40"
