Andromeda

Summary

Andromeda is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Andromeda's father was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia^[3].
• Andromeda's mother was Cassiopeia^[4].
• Among Andromeda's spouses was Perseus^[5].
• A child of Andromeda was Gorgophone^[6].
• A child of Andromeda was Perses^[7].
• A child of Andromeda was Electryon^[8].
• A child of Andromeda was Heleus^[9].
• A child of Andromeda was Sthenelus^[10].
• A child of Andromeda was Mestor^[11].
• Andromeda's image is recorded as Statue of Andromeda at Melbourne Hall gardens (geograph 3211214).jpg^[12].
• Andromeda's image is recorded as Perseus freeing Andromeda, from Pompeii VI.9.6 (House of the Dioscuri), peristyle. Naples, Archaeological Museum 8998 - 04 - Detail of Andromeda.jpg^[13].
• Andromeda is recorded as female^[14].
• Andromeda's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Andromeda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57408288^[16].
• Andromeda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 217076868^[17].
• Andromeda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38149912609506212152^[18].
• Andromeda's GND ID is recorded as 118649302^[19].
• Andromeda's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014132513^[20].
• Andromeda's IdRef ID is recorded as 030491398^[21].
• Andromeda's Commons category is recorded as Andromeda^[22].
• Andromeda's unmarried partner is recorded as Phineus^[23].
• Andromeda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0v8n^[24].
• Andromeda's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2017956188^[25].
• Andromeda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andromeda^[26].
• Andromeda's Commons gallery is recorded as Andromeda (mythology)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andromeda's father was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia^[3]. Her mother was Cassiopeia^[4].

Personal Life

Andromeda was married to Perseus^[5]. Children include Gorgophone^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Perses^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Electryon^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Heleus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Sthenelus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Mestor^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andromeda include she^[34], a constellation^[35] and Mount Andromeda^[36], a mountain^[37], in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands^[38].

Why It Matters

Andromeda ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for her include she^[34], a constellation^[35] and Mount Andromeda^[36], a mountain^[37], in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands^[38].

FAQs

Who were Andromeda's parents?

Andromeda's father was Cepheus, King of Aethiopia^[3]. Andromeda's mother was Cassiopeia^[4].

Who was Andromeda married to?

Andromeda's spouses include Perseus^[5].