Ethiopian folklore related to the Cassiopeia, known in Japan as a constellation in the shape of a W or M, is based in particular on the story of Queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology.
In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia is the queen of Cepheus of the Ethiopian royal family in Africa. In Arabic, Cepheus is called Kiefer because of his name, while the name of his queen, Cassiopeia, is not translated into Arabic, but is called by the name of Dat al=Kursi, which means "lady sitting on a chair". The Cassiopeia α star is called Shedar, which is derived from the Arabic word for saddle, which means chest like the Cygnus γ star, and is located on the Queen's chest. Cassiopeia has the name Cuff. This is an abbreviation of "al=qaf al=hadieb", which is an Arabic word meaning dyed hand.