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
Constellation
Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy, and one of the 88 modern constellations. Wikipedia
Stars: Alpheratz, Mirach, Upsilon Andromedae, and more
Names: The Chained Lady and The Chained Woman
Abbreviation: And
Area: 722 sq. deg. (19th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 65
Bordering constellations: Perseus; Cassiopeia; Lacerta; Pegasus; Pisces; Triangulum;
Declination: 53.1870041°–21.6766376°
In Greek mythology Andromeda is offered as a sacrifice to a sea monster in order to save her father's kingdom. Chained to a rock to await her fate, ...
The meaning of ANDROMEDA is any of several evergreen shrubs (genera Pieris and Andromeda) of the heath family; especially : japanese andromeda.