Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids (1840) Théodore Chassériau, Louvre

Andromeda was a woman from Greek mythology who was chained to a rock to be a sacrifice to a sea monster as divine punishment for her mother's bragging. She was saved from death by Perseus, her future husband. Her name is the Latinized form of the Greek Ανδρομέδη (Andromedē). The etymology of the name is "to think of a man," from ανδρος (andros) "man" combined with μηδομαι (mēdomai) "to think, to be mindful of." Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 480 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 1124 pixel, file size: 499 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 480 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 1124 pixel, file size: 499 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are blue-haired sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ... Théodore Chassériau (1819-1856), French painter, was born in Santo Domingo. ... This article is about the museum. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova, completed 1801 (Vatican Museums) Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Etymologies redirects here. ...

Myth

Andromeda (1869) Edward Poynter.

In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the Phoenician kingdom Ethiopia. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1760 × 2602 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1760 × 2602 pixel, file size: 2. ... Cave of the Storm Nymphs (1903) Edward Poynter, private collection Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet, KB (March 20, 1836 – July 26, 1919) was a British painter, designer, draughtsman and art administrator. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... In Greek mythology, Cepheus was ruler of the nation of Aethiopia. ... Cassiopeia was one of the fifty Nereids in Greek mythology. ... Phoenicia (or Phenicia ,[1] from Biblical Phenice [1]) was an ancient civilization centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coast of modern day Lebanon and Syria. ... In Greek mythology Ethiopia (Aethiopia), is the name of a Phoenician Kingdom, also known as Joppa, believed to be modern day Jaffa, in Israel. ...

Her mother Cassiopeia bragged that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, the nymph-daughters of the sea god Nereus and often seen accompanying Poseidon. To punish the Queen for her arrogance, Poseidon, brother to Zeus and God of the Sea, sent a sea monster, Cetus, to ravage the coast of Ethiopia and the kingdom of the vain Queen. The desperate King consulted the Ammon, the Oracle of Zeus, who announced that no respite would be found until the king sacrificed his virgin daughter Andromeda to the monster. She was duly chained to a rock on the coast. In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are blue-haired sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ... In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or joining the retinue of a god or goddess. ... For other uses, see Nereus (disambiguation). ... Neptune reigns in the city of Bristol. ... Ammon or Ammonites (עַמּוֹן People, Standard Hebrew ʻAmmon, Tiberian Hebrew ʻAmmôn), also referred to in the Bible as the children of Ammon, were a people living east of the Jordan river who along with the Moabites traced their origin to Lot, the nephew of the patriarch Abraham, and who were... This article is about prophetic oracles in various cultures. ...

Andromeda exposed to the sea-monster (1869) Paul Gustave Doré.

Perseus, returning from having slain the Gorgon Medusa, found Andromeda and slew the monster Cetus. He set her free, and married her in spite of Andromeda having been previously promised to Phineus. 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). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Doré photographed by Felix Nadar. ... For the constellation, see Perseus (constellation); for the Macedonian king, see Perseus of Macedon Perseus with the Head of Medusa Perseus was the son of Danae, the only child of Acrisius king of Argos. ... This article is about the Greek mythological monster. ... For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation). ... The Boast of Cassiopeia is a story from Greek mythology, associated with Perseus. ... For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation) Publius Ovidius Naso (March 20, 43 BC – 17 AD) was a Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid who wrote on topics of love, abandoned women and mythological transformations. ... // Cover of George Sandyss 1632 edition of Ovids Metamorphosis Englished The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world in terms according to Greek and Roman points of view. ...

Andromeda followed her husband to Tiryns in Argos, and together they became the ancestors of the family of the Perseidae through the line of their son Perses. Perseus and Andromeda had six sons Perseides, Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, and Electryon, and one daughter, Gorgophone. Their descendants ruled Mycenae from Electryon down to Eurystheus, after whom Atreus attained the kingdom, and would also include the great hero Heracles. According to this mythology, Perses is the ancestor of the Persians. Plan of Tiryns excavations Tiryns (in ancient Greek Τίρυνς and in modern Τίρυνθα) is a Mycenaean archeological site in the Greek nomos of Argolis in the Peloponnese peninsula, some kilometres north of Nauplion. ... This article is about the city in Greece. ... ... There are several charactes named Perses in Greek mythology: A Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia. ... Alcaeus may refer to several ancient Greek figures: in mythology, Alcaeus was the son of Perseus and the father of Amphitryon. ... Sthenelus was the son of Perseus and Andromeda and a King of Mycenae. ... In Greek mythology, Electryon was the father of Alcmene, son of Perseus and Andromeda, and king of Mycenae. ... In Greek mythology, Gorgophone was a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda. ... In Greek mythology, Electryon was the father of Alcmene, son of Perseus and Andromeda, and king of Mycenae. ... Eurystheus hiding in a jar as Herakles brings him the Erymanthian boar. ... In Greek mythology, King Atreus (Greek: Ατρεύς, Atreús) (fearless) of Mycenae was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. ... Alcides redirects here. ... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ...

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. The tale is represented in numerous ancient works of art. For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation). ... This article is about the star grouping. ... Cassiopeia (pronounced , colloquially ) is a northern constellation which Greek mythology considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. ... This article is about the Greek tragedian. ... A statue of Euripides. ... Pierre Corneille. ...

Constellations

Andromeda is represented in the northern sky by the constellation Andromeda which contains the Andromeda Galaxy. This article is about the star grouping. ... Andromeda (IPA: ) is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. ... The Andromeda Galaxy (IPA: , also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224; older texts often called it the Great Andromeda Nebula) is a spiral galaxy approximately 2. ...

Four constellations are associated with the myth. Viewing the fainter stars, visible to the naked eye, the constellations are rendered as:

• A large man wearing a crown, upside down with respect to the ecliptic. (The constellation Cepheus)
• A smaller figure, next to the man, sitting on a chair. As it is near the pole star, it can be seen the whole year, although sometimes upside down. (The constellation Cassiopeia)
• A maiden, chained up, facing/turning away from the ecliptic. (The constellation Andromeda), next to Pegasus.
• A sea monster just under the ecliptic. (The constellation Cetus)

King Cepheus of Ethiopia and Queen Cassiopeia thank Perseus for freeing their daughter Andromeda, La Délivrance d'Andromède (1679) Pierre Mignard, Louvre.

Other constellations related to the story are: A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of power and legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ... The plane of the ecliptic is well seen in this picture from the 1994 lunar prospecting Clementine spacecraft. ... Cepheus (IPA: ) is a northern constellation named after King Cepheus in Greek mythology, and is considered to represent a king. ... For other uses, see Polaris (disambiguation). ... Cassiopeia (pronounced , colloquially ) is a northern constellation which Greek mythology considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. ... Andromeda (IPA: ) is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. ... Pegasus (IPA: ) is a northern constellation, named after the mythological winged horse Pegasus. ... For the television series about extinct sea animals, see Sea Monsters. ... Cetus (pronounced , latinized form of Ancient Greek κῆτος - kÄ“tos, “whale, any sea-monster or huge fish”) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 587 pixelsFull resolution (1117 × 820 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Perseus and Andromeda (1679) by Pierre Mignard (1612-1695), oil on canvas, 150 x 198 cm, at the Musée du Louvre, Paris. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 587 pixelsFull resolution (1117 × 820 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Perseus and Andromeda (1679) by Pierre Mignard (1612-1695), oil on canvas, 150 x 198 cm, at the Musée du Louvre, Paris. ... In Greek mythology, Cepheus was ruler of the nation of Aethiopia. ... Cassiopeia was one of the fifty Nereids in Greek mythology. ... For the constellation, see Perseus (constellation); for the Macedonian king, see Perseus of Macedon Perseus with the Head of Medusa Perseus was the son of Danae, the only child of Acrisius king of Argos. ... Pierre Mignard (1610-1695), called—to distinguish him from his brother Nicholas— Le Romain, was a French painter. ... This article is about the museum. ...

• Perseus
• The constellation Pegasus, who was born from the stump of Medusa's neck, after Perseus had decapitated her.
• The constellation Pisces, which may have been treated as two fish caught by Dictys the fisherman who was brother of Polydectes king of Seriphos where Perseus and his mother Danaë were stranded.

Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. ... Pegasus (IPA: ) is a northern constellation, named after the mythological winged horse Pegasus. ... For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pisces. ... In Greek mythology, Dictys was a fisherman and brother of King Polydectes of Seriphos. ... A fisherman in central Chile A Long Island fisherman cleans his nets A fisherman (in recent years sometimes called a fisher to be non-gender specific), is a person who engages in the activity of fishing. ... In Greek mythology, King Polydectes was the ruler of the island of Seriphos Polydectes fell in love with Danae when she and her son Perseus were saved by his brother Dictys (see: Acrisius). ... Seriphos (or Serifos) (Greek: Σέριφος) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades, south of Kythnos and northwest of Siphnos. ... Titians Danaë, inspired by Ovids Metamorphoses, represents the girl at the moment of her impregnation by a golden rain. ...

Portrayals of the myth

A sculpture of Andromeda by Domenico Guidi.

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. Domenico Guidi is a prominent Italian Baroque sculptor (1625-1701). ... This article is about the Greek tragedian. ... A statue of Euripides. ... Pierre Corneille. ... Tragedy is one of the oldest forms of drama. ...

The 1981 film Clash of the Titans retells the story of Perseus, Andromeda, and Cassiopeia, but makes a few changes (notably Cassiopeia boasts that her daughter is more beautiful than Thetis as opposed to the Nereids as a group). Thetis was a Nereid, but also the future mother of Achilles. Andromeda is also depicted as being strong-willed, whereas in the stories she is only really mentioned as being the princess whom Perseus saves from the sea monster. Also, a subplot about Thetis' son Calibos was added to the plot of the film. However, he more closely resembles Caliban from Shakespeare's Tempest than any creature truly found in Greek myth. Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy movie based on the myth of the Perseus. ... This article is about the Greek sea nymph. ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... Calibos is a fictional character from the MGM film Clash of the Titans, released in 1981, and its main antagonist. ... William Hogarths painting The Tempest, depicting Caliban carrying a load of wood Caliban is a fictional character in William Shakespeares The Tempest, a deformed monster who is the slave of Prospero. ... Shakespeare redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera Persée also dramatizes the myth. At the port city of Jaffa, Israel, an outcropping of rocks near the harbour is reputed by local legend to have been the place from which Andromeda was rescued by Perseus. Persée (Perseus) is a tragédie lyrique with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and a libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed in 1682 in Paris. ... For other uses, see Jaffa (disambiguation). ...

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Andromeda (mythology)

• Apollodorus, Bibliotheke II, iv, 3-5.
• Ovid, Metamorphoses IV, 668-764.
• Edith Hamilton, Mythology, Part Three, 204-207.