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In Greek mythology, Andromeda ("ruler of men") was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the Ethiopians.Cassiopeia, having boasted herself equal in beauty to the Nereids, drew down the vengeance of Poseidon, who sent an inundation on the land and a sea-monster, which destroyed man and beast. The oracle of Ammon having announced that no relief would be found until the king exposed his daughter Andromeda to the monster, she was fastened to a rock on the shore.
Perseus, returning from having slain the Gorgon, found Andromeda, slew the monster, set her free, and married her in spite of Phineus, to whom she had before been promised. At the wedding a quarrel took place between the rivals, and Phineus was turned to stone by the sight of the Gorgon's head ( Ovid, Metamorphoses v. 1).
Andromeda followed her husband to Tiryns in Argos, and became the ancestress of the family of the PerseidaeIn Greek mythology, the Perseidae were the sons of Perseus and Andromeda. They were Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, and Electryon. through Perseus' and Andromeda's son, PersesSon of Andromeda and Perseus, ancestor of the Persians according to Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, the son of Helios and father of Hecate. In Greek mythology, a titan, son of Krios and Eurybia. Wed to the titan Asteria. They had one child noted in m. Perseus and Andromeda had six sons ( Perseides): PersesSon of Andromeda and Perseus, ancestor of the Persians according to Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, the son of Helios and father of Hecate. In Greek mythology, a titan, son of Krios and Eurybia. Wed to the titan Asteria. They had one child noted in m, AlcaeusAlcaeus may refer to several ancient Greek figures: in mythology, Alcaeus was the son of Perseus and the father of Amphitryon. Alcaeus was also a lyric poet of the archaic period., Heleus , Mestor , SthenelusIn Greek mythology, Sthenelus refers to four different people. Son of Perseus and Andromeda. He exiled Amphitryon, lover of his niece, Alcmene, because he killed Sthenelus' brother, Electryon. Thus he became king of Mycenae, and was succeeded by his son E, and ElectryonIn Greek mythology, Electryon was the father of Alcmene, son of Perseus and Andromeda, and king of Mycenae. He was killed by her lover, Amphitryon, and succeeded by his brother Sthenelus. Electryon had one son, Licymnius. Greek mythological people., and one daughter, GorgophoneIn Greek mythology, Gorgophone was a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda. Her first husband was Perieres, with whom she had two sons: Leucippus and Aphareus. Her second was Oebalus, with whom she was the mother of Hippocoon, Tyndareus and Icarius. Greek myt. Their descendants ruled Mycenae from ElectryonIn Greek mythology, Electryon was the father of Alcmene, son of Perseus and Andromeda, and king of Mycenae. He was killed by her lover, Amphitryon, and succeeded by his brother Sthenelus. Electryon had one son, Licymnius. Greek mythological people. down to Eurystheus, after whom Atreus got the kingdom, and include the great hero Heracles.
After her death she was placed by Athena amongst the constellations in the northern sky, near Perseus and Cassiopeia. Sophocles and Euripides (and in more modern times Corneille) made the story the subject of tragedies, and its incidents were represented in numerous ancient works of art.
