7/13/2023 0 Comments Queen cassiopeia![]() While her beauty was her downfall, it was also her saving grace. Andromeda Lives OnĪndromeda is a legendary princess whose story continues to be told because her permanent place in the sky allows us to always remember her. The constellation Cetus represents the sea monster that Poseidon sent upon the earth to devour Andromeda as she was chained to a rock. The constellation Pegasus represents the winged horse that was birthed from the neck of Medusa when Perseus beheaded her. This constellation is indicative of a large man wearing a crown. ![]() The constellation Cepheus represents Andromeda’s father, King Cepheus. In addition to the constellations Perseus and Cassiopeia, there are also the constellations Cepheus, Pegasus, and Cetus. There are additional constellations located within the Andromeda galaxy that are related to this legendary princess. The Andromeda constellation is fittingly located between the Perseus constellation and the Cassiopeia constellation. When Andromeda dies, Athena keeps her promise and places Andromeda in the sky within the Andromeda constellation. Andromeda’s Place in the SkyĪthena promises that Andromeda will have a place in the sky after her death. Perseus and Andromeda’s children would live in Mycenae and continue to rule the civilization. Their two daughters were Autochthe and Gorgophone. Perseus and Andromeda’s seven sons were Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, Electryon, and Cyunrus. Perseus and Andromeda had nine children during their marriage seven sons and two daughters. Perseus founded Mycenae, where Andromeda became queen. Perseus is thought to be the ancestor of the Persians. After they married, Andromeda and Perseus ventured Greece together. Phineus attempted to fight Perseus for Andromeda, but Perseus killed Phineus by using Medusa’s head to turn him to stone. After rescuing her, Perseus married Andromeda and killed Phineus in the process. He had fallen in love with her the moment he saw her chained to the rock. Andromeda Marries PerseusĪndromeda was arranged to marry Phineus, her uncle, but Perseus could not let that happen. Cetus, the sea monster, looked into the eyes of the head of Medusa and turned to stone, releasing Andromeda from her imminent death. With the head of Medusa in his satchel, he pulled out Medusa’s head and showed it to the sea monster. Perseus was captivated by her beauty and decided to rescue her. Perseus Rescues AndromedaĪs Perseus was on his way home from beheading the monster Medusa, he noticed Andromeda was chained to a rock and was facing being eaten from the sea monster Cetus. When Poseidon heard that Cassiopeia was bragging that her daughter, Andromeda, was more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sent a sea monster upon the land to ravage the princess as revenge. These arrogant statements by Cassiopeia angered Poseidon. Poseidon, the god of the sea, was a friend of the Nereids. The Nereid sea nymphs were known for their astounding beauty. Andromeda’s fate was sealed when Cassiopeia bragged that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereid sea nymphs. The legendary princess, Andromeda, was a mortal woman born to King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia.
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