As we studied the solar system in our eighth grade science class, we were each assigned a constellation to research. The constellation I was assigned was Cepheus. In this article my goal is to explain the myth behind this constellation and describe its characteristics. To achieve my goal, I have organized my article into three main sections, one of which has subsections. In the first section I will explain the Greek mythology associated with the constellation Cepheus. In the second section I will describe the physical characteristics of this constellation: discovery, location, shape, size, visibility, stars and special features. I will conclude my article with a concluding section on my constellation and research.GREEK MYTHOLOGYThe constellation Cepheus is named after the Ethiopian king Cepheus. This is why the constellation is also called the King. Cepheus was married to Cassiopeia. Together they had a daughter named Andromeda. The myth states: Cassiopeia claimed that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the ...