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- 1. an Ethiopian princess whose mother Cassiopeia boasted that she herself (or, in some stories, her daughter) was more beautiful than the Nereids. In revenge Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the country; to placate him Andromeda was fastened to a rock and exposed to the monster, from which she was rescued by Perseus.
- 2. a large northern constellation between Perseus and Pegasus, with few bright stars. It is chiefly notable for the Andromeda Galaxy (or Great Nebula of Andromeda), a conspicuous spiral galaxy probably twice as massive as our own and located two million light years away.
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- 1. used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Andromeda: "the star Gamma Andromedae"
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In Greek mythology, Andromeda (/ ænˈdrɒmɪdə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομέδα, romanized:Androméda or Ἀνδρομέδη, Andromédē) is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia, and his wife, Cassiopeia.
The meaning of ANDROMEDA is any of several evergreen shrubs (genera Pieris and Andromeda) of the heath family; especially : japanese andromeda.
Andromeda can refer to a princess in Greek mythology, a group of stars in the sky, or a plant that produces flowers. Learn the meanings, pronunciations, and translations of Andromeda with examples and related words.
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’
a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cassiopeia and Pegasus, the three brightest stars being of the second magnitude. It contains the Andromeda Galaxy a spiral galaxy 2.2 million light years away
Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda was a beautiful princess of Ethiopia or Jaffa who was saved from a sea monster by Perseus, the hero who beheaded Medusa. Learn about her family, etymology, iconography, and sources in this comprehensive article.
Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky, named after a princess who was saved by Perseus from a sea monster. It contains the Andromeda Galaxy, one of the nearest and brightest galaxies visible to the naked eye.
Jun 21, 2023 · Andromeda is a princess in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia (Ethiopia), and his wife, Cassiopeia. The most famous myth associated with Andromeda is the story of...
Feb 12, 2016 · Name and Meaning: Derived from Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus – the king and queen of ancient Aethopia (modern day Ethopia).
(Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife. see more. noun. a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy. see more. Cite this entry
