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👤 Andromeda

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Information
wife of Perseus
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161582
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/49118
LIMC headword
Andromeda I
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/0MPn2mi_QTC41tp3cF9UuQy
Gender
Female
Experiences
Undergoes metamorphosis
Death
Transformed into a celestial body
Daughter of
👤 Cepheus (f. of Andromeda) father of Andromeda👤 Cassiepeia (m. of Andromeda) mother of Andromeda
Mother of
👤 Perses (s. of Andromeda) son of Perseus and Andromeda👤 Alcaios (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Heleios son of Perseus👤 Mestor (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)👤 Gorgophone (Argive) daughter of Perseus
Wife of
👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa
Has children with
👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa
Transformed into
⭐ Andromeda (constellation) named for the wife of Perseus
Related entities
👤 Cassiepeia (m. of Andromeda) mother of Andromeda👤 Cepheus (f. of Andromeda) father of Andromeda👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional👤 Sea Monster (Ethiopian) Ethiopian sea monster killed by Perseus🏺 the Chains of Andromeda used to bind her to a rock as victim of the sea monster🏛️ the Rock of Andromeda on which she was chained, variously located👤 Phineus (Ethiopian) son of Belos🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus👤 Alcaios (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)👤 Gorgophone (Argive) daughter of Perseus👤 Heleios son of Perseus👤 Perses (s. of Andromeda) son of Perseus and Andromeda👤 Mestor (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of Perseus🌍 Ioppe (the Levant) city in the Levant👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese⭐ Andromeda (constellation) named for the wife of Perseus👤 Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus👤 Eros personification of love👤 Hymenaios (s. of Apollo or Muse) personification of the wedding song, raised from dead by Asclepios🌍 Paria (island) unlocatable island off the coast of Ioppe🌍 Assyria region👤 Phoinix (Ethiopian) son of Belos🏺 the Ship of Phoinix (rat. Sea Monster) rationalized form of sea monster killed by Perseus👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god🏛️ the Oracle of Zeus-Ammon (N. Africa)
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5📖 Pausanias 4.35.9📖 Hesiod fr. 241 Most📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 14.1-14.4 MacLeod📖 Lucian, The Hall 22📖 Lucian, The Dance 44📖 Lucian, How to Write History 1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.9.1-4.9.3📖 Pomponius Mela 1.64📖 Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35📖 Strabo 16.2.28📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.663-4.752📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753-4.803📖 Ovid, Amores 3.3📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.1-5.89📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.236-5.249📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 104.3📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.128📖 Pliny, Natural History 6.182📖 Pliny, Natural History 9.4.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.132📖 Conon, Narrations 40📖 Phrynichos II test. 1 Snell-Kannicht📖 Ovid, Heroides 15📖 Ovid, Heroides 18
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiodLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, The HallLucian, The DanceLucian, How to Write HistoryDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboLycophron, AlexandraOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresPs-Scylax, PeriplousPliny, Natural HistoryConon, NarrationsPhrynichos IIOvid, Heroides
Depictions
🎨 Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Dechter Group (Logie 116.71; LIMC Andromeda I 11)🎨 Campanian Red-Figure Bell Krater (Logie 183.97)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling I 3, 25, Pompeii (PALP r1-i3-p25-space-i)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacerdos Amandus I 7, 7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p7-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 9, d, Pompeii (PALP r9-i9-pd-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 16, Pompeii (MANN 120176; LIMC Equus Troianus 7; PALP r9-i7-p16-space-a)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Parete Nera VII 4, 59, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p59-space-m)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Danzatrici VI 2, 22, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p22-space-12)🎨 Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-11)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-15)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Sextus Pompeius Axiochus VI 13, 19, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p19-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Dioscuri VI 9, 6.7, Pompeii (MANN 8998; PALP r6-i9-p6-space-53)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Cinque Scheletri VI 10, 2, Pompeii (PALP r6-i10-p2-space-12)🎨 Wall Paintings from Terme Stabiane VII 1, 8, Pompeii (PALP r7-i1-p8-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-q)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-9)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Forno a Riverbero VII 4, 29, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p29-space-9)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 8996; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-17)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Principe di Napoli VI 15, 7.8, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p8-space-k)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (MANN 111479; PALP r7-i15-p2-space-zprime)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dell'Efebo I 7, 11, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p11-space-4)🎨 Wall Paintings from Case del Cenacolo I e II IX 12 , Pompeii (PALP r9-i12)🎨 Stucco reliefs from Temple of Isis, Pompeii (PALP r8-i7-p28-space-4)🎨 Wall Painting from Nymphaeum on the Via del Teatro di Marcello, Rome (Celio 4478)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Centenario IX 8, 3.7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p3-space-9)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Carolina VIII 3, 14, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p14-space-10)🎨 Roman Terracotta Statuette from Pompeii (Pompeii 1360/4)🎨 Wall Painting from Casa della Saffo (?), Pompeii (MANN 8995; PALP r6-i17)🎨 Wall Paintings from Via della Fortuna , Pompeii (ADS 434; PALP via-della-fortuna)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Diana I; VI 17, 10, Pompeii (MANN 9447; PALP r6-i17-p10)🎨 Wall Painting from Scavo del Principe di Montenegro VII 16, 10, Pompeii (MANN 8997; PALP r7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Nuova VII 10, 3.14, Pompeii (PALP r7-i10-p3-space-s’)🎨 Wall Paintings from the Augustan Villa at Boscotrecase, Cubiculum 19 (Met 20.192.16, 20.192.17)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 8993)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 9477; LIMC Andromeda I 31)🎨 Wall Painting from Palestra II 4, 9, Herculaneum (MANN 8993)🏛️ the Hall (fictional) fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works
Reported depictions
🎨 Painting of Andromeda by Nicias (LIMC Andromeda I 127)
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