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' kingdom.
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In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia, and his wife, Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia boasts that she (or Andromeda) is ...
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D₂₅ isophotal diameter of about 46.56... Wikipedia
Andromeda. Modeled 1885; carved 1886. Artist/maker: Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. In Greek mythology Andromeda is offered as a sacrifice to a sea monster ...
The meaning of ANDROMEDA is any of several evergreen shrubs (genera Pieris and Andromeda) of the heath family; especially : japanese andromeda.