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Andromeda
Ἀνδρομέδα grc
Ethiopian princess in Greek mythology
- Child of Cepheus, King of Aethiopia and Cassiopeia
- Married to Perseus
Overview
Ethiopian princess in Greek mythologyWikidata record description. Read Andromeda (mythology) in the Wikipedia reader.
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
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The family as a list · 16
Kinship in an account 2
Family 14
- child of (child) Cassiopeia figure in Greek mythology; queen of Aethiopia and wife of king Cepheus
- child of (child) Cepheus, King of Aethiopia mythical character
- parent of (mother) Alcaeus son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Autochthe daughter of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Cynurus mythical son of Perseus
- parent of (child) Electryon son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Erythras king in Greek mythology, son of Perseus
- parent of (mother) Gorgophone daughter of Perseus and Andromeda in Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) Heleus son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Mestor son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) Perses son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) Sthenelus son of Perseus
- partner of Phineus son of Belus in Greek mythology
- married to Perseus legendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon Medusa
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