Andromeda

Andrŏmĕda, ae, and -ē, ēs, f., = Ἀνδρομέδη,

• a daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiope. On account of the arrogance of her mother she was bound to a rock by the command of the oracle of Jupiter Ammon, in order that she might be destroyed by a sea-monster; but Perseus rescued and married her. After death she was placed as a constellation in heaven, Ov. M. 4, 671 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 64; Apollod. 2, 4, 3; Cic. N. D. 2, 43; Col. 11, 2, 59 al.

Andromeda, ae u. -ē, ēs, f. (Ἀνδρομέδη), Tochter des äthiopischen Königs Cepheus u. der Kassiope, einem Meerungeheuer zur Beute ausgesetzt, aber von Perseus gerettet und ihm vermählt, Varr. sat. Men. 406. Ov. met. 4, 670 sqq. Hyg. fab. 64. – Sie wurde, wie Gemahl u. Eltern, als Gestirn an den (nördl.) Himmel versetzt, Cic. Arat. 201. Hyg. astr. 2, 10. – ➳ Akk. auch -ān, Ov. her. 17 (18), 151; met. 4, 671 u. art. am. 1, 53.

Andrŏmĕda, (13) æ, f. , et Andrŏmĕdē, ēs (Ἀνδρομέδη), Andromède : Ov. M. 4, 671 ; Cic. Nat. 2, 111, etc.

andromeda, ae. f.
婦名。星名。梫木。

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Andromĕda

(Ἀνδρομέδη). The daughter of Cepheus, king of Aethiopia, and Cassiopea. In consequence of her mother boasting that the beauty of her daughter surpassed that of the Nereids, Poseidon sent a sea-monster to lay waste the country. The oracle of Ammon promised deliverance if Andromeda was given up to the monster, and Cepheus was obliged to chain his daughter to a rock. Here she was found and saved by Perseus, who slew the monster and obtained her as his wife. She had been previously promised to Phineus, and this gave rise to the famous fight of Phineus and Perseus at the wedding, in which the former and all his associates were slain. After her death she was placed among the stars.

Andromeda Andromeda, daughter of Cepheus and wife of Perseus

• Hdt. 7.61, Hdt. 7.150
• exposed to a seamonster, rescued by Perseus: Apollod. 2.4.2, Apollod. 2.4.3
• goes with him to Argos: Apollod. 2.4.3
• her sons by him: Apollod. 2.4.4