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  1. In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the kingdom of Aethiopia. Her mother Cassiopeia foolishly boasts that she is more beautiful than the Nereids, [7] a display of hubris by a human that is unacceptable to the gods.

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    Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, was a beautiful princess of Ethiopia. Offered up as a sacrifice to Poseidon as punishment for her mother’s foolish boasts, Andromeda was rescued from death by Perseus, who took her back to Greece to be his queen.

  3. 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’

  4. Jun 21, 2023 · Andromeda is a princess in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia (Ethiopia), and his wife, Cassiopeia. The most famous myth associated with Andromeda is the story of her rescue by the Greek hero Perseus, who saved her from being sacrificed to a sea monster.

  5. Sep 13, 2024 · Andromeda is a central figure in Greek mythology, remembered for her beauty, her trials, and the legendary rescue by the hero Perseus. She was a princess, the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia of Aethiopia (an ancient kingdom, not to be confused with modern Ethiopia).

  6. Nov 26, 2019 · The legendary princess, Andromeda, was a mortal woman born to King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s fate was sealed when Cassiopeia bragged that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereid sea nymphs.

  7. Jan 24, 2021 · Andromeda in Greek mythology was a woman of exceptional beauty and the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, the King and Queen of Ethiopia. Andromeda’s mythology is interwoven with the story of the Greek hero Perseus and a beast named Ketos.