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  1. Andromeda. In Greek mythology, Andromeda ( / ænˈdrɒmɪdə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομέδα, romanized : Androméda or Ἀνδρομέδη, Andromédē) is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia, and his wife, Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia boasts that she (or Andromeda) is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends the sea ...

  2. Andromeda, in Greek mythology, beautiful daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine (called Ethiopia) and wife of Perseus. Cassiope offended the Nereids 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 ...

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  4. Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, the king and queen of mythical Ethiopia. She was saved from a sea monster by Perseus, who married her and became the ancestor of the Perseid dynasty.

  5. Nov 26, 2019 · Learn about Andromeda, the mortal woman who was saved by Perseus from a sea monster sent by Poseidon. Discover her fate, her marriage, her children, and her place in the sky.

  6. Jan 24, 2021 · Learn about Andromeda, the Ethiopian beauty who was saved by Perseus from a sea-monster and became a constellation. Discover the controversies and variations of her mythology and its artistic representations.

  7. Learn about Andromeda, the princess who was saved by Perseus from a sea monster and became the queen of Greece. Discover her story, her constellation and her role in Greek mythology.

  8. Jun 21, 2023 · Andromeda is a princess in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia (Ethiopia), and his wife, Cassiopeia. The most famous myth associated with Andromeda is the story of her rescue by the Greek hero Perseus, who saved her from being sacrificed to a sea monster. She married Perseus, and they had several children ...

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