Andromeda

Summary

Andromeda is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Andromeda's father was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia^[3].
• Andromeda's mother was Cassiopeia^[4].
• Among Andromeda's spouses was Perseus^[5].
• A child of Andromeda was Gorgophone^[6].
• A child of Andromeda was Perses^[7].
• A child of Andromeda was Electryon^[8].
• A child of Andromeda was Heleus^[9].
• A child of Andromeda was Sthenelus^[10].
• A child of Andromeda was Mestor^[11].
• Andromeda is recorded as female^[12].
• Andromeda's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[13].
• Andromeda's Commons category is recorded as Andromeda^[14].
• Andromeda's unmarried partner is recorded as Phineus^[15].
• Andromeda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andromeda^[16].
• Andromeda's Commons gallery is recorded as Andromeda (mythology)^[17].
• Andromeda's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[18].
• Andromeda's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[19].
• Andromeda's depicted by is recorded as Apulian Pelike with Perseus and Andromeda^[20].
• Andromeda's depicted by is recorded as Perseus, Andromeda and Cepheus, Apulian volute-krater^[21].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[23].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andromeda's father was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia^[3]. Her mother was Cassiopeia^[4].

Personal Life

Andromeda was married to Perseus^[5]. Children include Gorgophone^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Perses^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Electryon^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Heleus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Sthenelus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Mestor^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andromeda include she^[34], a taxon^[35] and Mount Andromeda^[36], a mountain^[37], in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands^[38].

Why It Matters

Andromeda has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for her include she^[34], a taxon^[35] and Mount Andromeda^[36], a mountain^[37], in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands^[38].

FAQs

Who were Andromeda's parents?

Andromeda's father was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia^[3]. Andromeda's mother was Cassiopeia^[4].

Who was Andromeda married to?

Andromeda's spouses include Perseus^[5].