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.
What is the relationship of Perseus and Andromeda by the end of the myth?
Perseus and his wife Andromeda happily settled in Tiryns and
became the parents of seven sons and one daughter
. According to Mythology, the descendants of Perseus ruled Mycenae, the most powerful town of Peloponnese in the Mycenaean times.
Why did Perseus and Andromeda marry?
Andromeda was chained to a sea-cliff to be devoured by the sea monster. Perseus, the nephew of the king of the city of Argos noticed her as he was sailing by and immediately fell in love with her. He
promised to rescue Andromeda if her parents would allow him to marry her
.
Do Perseus and Andromeda get together?
Andromeda is chained to a rock as a sacrifice to sate the monster, but is saved from death by Perseus, who
marries
her and takes her to Greece to reign as his queen.
Did Andromeda and Perseus have kids?
Descendants. Perseus and Andromeda had
seven sons
: Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, Electryon, and Cynurus, and two daughters, Gorgophone and Autochthe.
Who was the ugliest god?
Facts
about Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the only ugly god among perfectly beautiful immortals. Hephaestus was born deformed and was cast out of heaven by one or both of his parents when they noticed that he was imperfect. He was the workman of the immortals: he made their dwellings, furnishings, and weapons.
Why can’t the Gorgons see Perseus?
Gorgons were monsters with snakes in their hair. If anyone looked in a Gorgon’s eyes they turned to stone. Perseus found a Gorgon called Medusa.
Perseus put on his cap so that Medusa could not see him
.
What is a nickname for Andromeda?
Andromeda is elaborate, but nicknames abound:
Andi, Annie, Ana, Anna, Rommie, Dree, Meda
, and my favorite, Romy.
Who killed Perseus?
According to Hyginus, Fabulae 244,
Megapenthes
eventually killed Perseus, to avenge the death of his father.
Who does Perseus fall in love with?
An oracle informed Andromeda’s father, King Cepheus, that the ills would cease if he exposed
Andromeda
to the monster, which he did. Perseus, passing by, saw the princess and fell in love with her. He turned the sea monster to stone by showing it Medusa’s head and afterward married Andromeda.
Is Andromeda the goddess of dreams?
Goddess of dreams in Greek mythology. Andromeda is the
daughter of the king Cepheus
, and his wife Cassiopeia.
Who married Andromeda?
Andromeda, in Greek mythology, beautiful daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine (called Ethiopia) and wife of
Perseus
.
Who married Medea?
Medea, in Greek mythology, an enchantress who helped
Jason
, leader of the Argonauts, to obtain the Golden Fleece from her father, King Aeëtes of Colchis. She was of divine descent and had the gift of prophecy. She married Jason and used her magic powers and advice to help him.
Is Andromeda mortal or immortal?
Died instead of her husband but returned from the dead. King Amphiaraus of Argos vanished in the course of the war of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES and became
immortal
. Andromeda, wife of Perseus
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, became immortal as she was put among the stars.
What happened to Perseus and Andromeda when they died?
Later on, as happens to demi-gods, when Perseus’ mortal half died,
he was taken up to the heavens and became a constellation
, and afterwards Andromeda was also taken to the sky to shine near his stars, along with her mother, Cassiopeia.
Why did Andromeda sacrifice the serpent?
An oracle had told Andromeda’s father, King Cephus, to sacrifice his Andromeda to the serpent to
appease Poseidon
. Andromeda begged Perseus to save her. Perseus agreed to help her, but first he wanted King Cephus to give him Andromeda’s hand in marriage.
