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The Myth

Paul Gustave Doré painted Andromeda exposed to the sea-monster.

The story is set in the royal household of Aethiopia (not to be confused with Ethiopia, the modern name of Axum). King Cepheus (Greek for gardener), and queen Cassiopeia (Greek for cassia juice), had promised their daughter Andromeda (Greek for ruler of men) to the nobleman Phineus. 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. ... The Axumite Kingdom, also known as the Aksum Kingdom, was an important trading nation in northeastern Africa, growing from circa the 5th century BC to become an important trading nation by the 1st century AD. It converted to Christianity in 325 or 328 (various sources). ... Binomial name Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum, synonym ) is an evergreen tree native to southern China and mainland southeast Asia west to Myanmar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Boast of Cassiopeia. ... The Boast of Cassiopeia is a story from Greek mythology, associated with Perseus. ...

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 whale-like sea-monster, the Cetus, (whom some modern writers and filmmakers replaced with the Scandinavian Kraken), which destroyed man and beast. In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are blue-haired sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ... In Greek mythology, Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) was the god of the sea, and of earthquakes, as Earth-Shaker, and of horses. ... Whales are the largest species of exclusively aquatic mammals, members of the order Cetacea, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. ... Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ... Pen and wash drawing by malacologist Pierre Denys de Montfort, 1801 from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of Angola. ...

The oracle of Ammon announced that no relief would be found, unless the king exposed his daughter to the monster. Thus duly she was fastened to a rock on the shore. Perseus, returning from having slain Medusa, found Andromeda, and slew the monster by turning it into stone with Medusa's head. An oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature. ... 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... 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. ... A relatively modern image of Medusa painted by Arnold Böcklin In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα), was a monstrous female character whose gaze could turn people to stone. ...

Perseus then set her free, and married her as his reward, in spite of Phineus, the one she had been promised to. 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). Engraved frontispiece of George Sandyss 1632 London edition of Publius Ovidius Naso (Sulmona, March 20, 43 BC â€“ Tomis, now Constanta AD 17) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations. ... Cover of George Sandyss 1632 edition of The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world in terms of Greek and Roman mythology. ...

Andromeda followed her husband to Tiryns in Argos, and became the ancestress of the family of the Perseidae through Perseus' and Andromeda's 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 got the kingdom, and include the great hero Heracles. Map ot Tiryns Tiryns (in ancient greek Τίρυνς) is a Mycenaean archeological site in the Greek nomos of Argolis in the Peloponnese peninsula, some kilometres north of Nauplion. ... Argos (Greek: Άργος, Árgos) is a city in Greece in the Peloponnesus near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius. ... The Boast of Cassiopeia is a story from Greek mythology, associated with Perseus. ... There are several charactes named Perses in Greek mythology: A Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia. ... 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. ... In Greek mythology, Sthenelus refers to four different people. ... 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 was a mythical king of Mycenae and grandson of the hero Perseus. ... In Greek mythology, King Atreus (Greek: Ατρεύς, Atreús) (fearless) of Mycenae was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. ... Statue of Heracles In Greek mythology, Heracles, or Heraklês (glory of Hera, Ἡρακλης) was a divine hero, the demigod son of Zeus and Alcmene, and stepson of Alcmenes rightful husband and great-grandson of Perseus. ...

After her death she, Cetus, Cepheus, and Cassiopeia, were placed by Athena amongst the constellations in the northern sky, near Perseus. Athena from the east pediment of the Afea temple in Aegina After a sculpture of Athena at the Louvre. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe at one time or another during the year. ...

Origin of the Myth

Four constellations are associated with the myth, and their relative positions create a scene which may be the origin of a proportion of the myth. Viewing the fainter stars, visible to the naked eye, renders the constellations 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. Due to the proximity to the pole star, it is visible the whole year, although sometimes upside down whilst in the chair [1]. The Greeks considered that this was an undignified position (being upside down, and also the normal way up, in a chair), and must be a suitable punishment for some crime. Since the punishment was one of losing dignity, vanity is a suitable crime. (The constellation Cassiopeia)
• A maiden, chained up, facing/turning away from the ecliptic [2]. (The constellation Andromeda)
• A sea monster just under the ecliptic. (The constellation Cetus)

The constellation Pegasus is next to Andromeda, and may also be the origin of the part of the tale concerning Andromeda's rescue. Crown names several entities associated with monarchy: A crown (headgear), the headgear worn by a monarch, other high dignitaries, divinities etcetera. ... The plane of the ecliptic is well seen in this picture from the 1994 lunar prospecting Clementine spacecraft. ... Cepheus is a northern constellation named after King Cepheus in Greek mythology, and is considered to represent a king. ... Polaris or Cynosura (α UMi / α Ursae Minoris / Alpha Ursae Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. ... Cassiopeia is a northern constellation which Greek mythology considered to represent a vain queen. ... Andromeda is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. ... Picture taken from a Hetzel copy of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Sea monsters are often miscategorized as mythical, but are actually legendary gigantic sea-dwelling creatures (but see also lake monsters). ... Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster, see Ceto) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. ... Pegasus is a northern constellation, named after the mythological Pegasus. ...

The genealogies in the myth possibly have their origin either in history, or in propaganda asserting an historic royal claim, such as a connection to Perseus. North Korean propaganda showing a soldier destroying the United States Capitol building. ...

The Myth in Art

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. A Roman bust of Sophocles. ... A statue of Euripides Euripides (c. ... Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606–October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian tragedian who was one of the three great 17th Century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. ... Tragedy is one of the oldest forms of drama. ...

The Myth in Film

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. Also a subplot about Thetis' son Calibos has been added. The similarity to Caliban, a character from Shakespeare's Tempest is striking. 1981 (MCMLXXXI in Roman) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy movie based on the myth of Perseus. ... This article is about the Greek sea nymph. ... The wrath of Achilles, by Léon Benouville In Greek mythology, , transliterated to Akhilleus or Achilause in Roman letters, Latinized from this ancient Greek to Achilles, appearing in Etruscan as Achle, was a hero (ancient Greek heros, defender) of the Trojan War, the greatest and the most central character of... Caliban is a fictional character in William Shakespeares The Tempest, a deformed servant to Prospero. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Miranda and Ferdinand, Angelica Kauffmann, 1782. ...

Sources

• Apollodorus, Bibliotheke II, iv, 3-5
• Ovid, Metamorphoses IV, 668-764.