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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cepheus_(father_of_Andromeda)Cepheus (father of Andromeda) - Wikipedia

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   Cepheus is prominently featured in the Perseus legend as the husband of Cassiopeia, father of Princess Andromeda, and brother of Phineus, who expects to marry Andromeda. Various sources describe his kingdom to be "Aethiopia" or later, the city of Joppa ( Jaffa) in Phoenicia, which was named after the elder Cepheus's wife, Iope, daughter of Aeolus.

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3. www.nga.gov › liberation-of-andromedaLiberation of Andromeda - National Gallery of Art

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   Liberation of Andromeda. : A Closer Look. Ovid’s Metamorphoses tells the legend of the princess Andromeda, who was abandoned as a sacrifice to a sea monster. The warrior Perseus, flying on winged sandals, saw Andromeda from above and fell in love with her. After slaying the fearsome beast, he rescued the beautiful maiden and won her hand.

4. www.theoi.com › Heros › Perseus2PERSEUS 2 - Argive Hero & King of Greek Mythology

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   KEPHEUS (Cepheus). King of Aithiopia (Ethiopia), father-in-law of Perseus. KASSIEPEIA (Cassiepie). Queen of Aithiopia, wife of King Kepheus. PHINEUS. The brother of Kepheus, betrothed of Andromeda. NEREIDES. Goddess-nymphs of the sea. POSEIDON. God-King of the sea. KETOS (Cetus). A sea-monster sent by Poseidon to punish the Aithiopians. AITHIOPES.

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   Why did Cepheus and Cassiopeia kill Andromeda?

   • Cepheus and Cassiopeia consulted an oracle on what they should do, and they were advised to sacrifice their daughter to Cetus in order to appease the god. They chained Andromeda to a rock close to the sea, but as Cetus drew close, the hero Perseus arrived in time to save her and kill the monster. See Also: Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Perseus, Cetus

   Cepheus - Greek Mythology

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   How did Cepheus save Andromeda?

   • An oracle (a person through which gods communicated with humans) told Cepheus that the only way to save his kingdom was to chain Andromeda to a rock at the foot of a cliff and let the sea monster eat her. Cepheus did so, and Andromeda awaited her fate.

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   Who was Cepheus in Perseus?

   • Cepheus is prominently featured in the Perseus legend as the husband of Cassiopeia, father of Princess Andromeda, and brother of Phineus, who expects to marry Andromeda. Various sources describe his kingdom to be "Aethiopia" or later, the city of Joppa ( Jaffa) in Phoenicia, which was named after the elder Cepheus's wife, Iope, daughter of Aeolus.

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   Who is Andromeda in Greek mythology?

   • Andromeda in Greek mythology, an Ethiopian princess whose mother Cassiopeia boasted that she herself (or, in some stories, her daughter) was more beautiful than the nereids. In revenge Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the country; to placate him Andromeda was fastened to a rock and exposed to the monster, from which she was rescued by Perseus.

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6. www.greeklegendsandmyths.com › cepheusCepheus in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths

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   Perseus of course killed the Aethiopian Cetus and rescued Andromeda, and as Perseus was being favoured by the gods, there was no further trouble sent down upon Aethiopia by Poseidon; and indeed, Cepheus, as a son of Belus was thus a grandson of the god in any case.

7. www.greekmythology.com › Myths › MortalsCepheus - Greek Mythology

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   Cepheus was a legendary king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology, who was involved in the famous story of Perseus and Andromeda. He was the husband of Cassiopeia, who boasted that their daughter was more beautiful than the Nereids, and the father of Andromeda, who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. Learn more about Cepheus and his family, as well as his connection to other ...

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › literature-and-artsAndromeda (mythology) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jun 27, 2018 · An oracle (a person through which gods communicated with humans) told Cepheus that the only way to save his kingdom was to chain Andromeda to a rock at the foot of a cliff and let the sea monster eat her. Cepheus did so, and Andromeda awaited her fate.

10. www.britannica.com › topic › Andromeda-Greek-mythologyAndromeda | Goddess, Perseus, Princess | Britannica

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    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 ...