They also became parents to nine children: Perses, Heleus, Alcaeus, Sthenelus of Mycenae, Electryon, Mestor, Cynurus, Gorgophone and Autochthe, known collectively as The Perseids. Although the kingdom was small and undeveloped when they arrived, during their years as rulers Perseus and Andromeda transformed Tiryns into one of the most powerful cities in early Greek history. She Was Mother to Nine Children The Story of Perseus and Andromeda, early 1500s, tapestry weaving, image courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of ArtĪfter their wedding, Perseus and Andromeda settled happily in Tiryns, and unusually for Greek myth, their marriage was happy and stable. Andromeda Married Perseus Domenicus van Wijnen, Phineus interrupting the wedding of Perseus and Andromeda, 17th century, image courtesy of Christie’sĤ. Then he slayed the horrible sea monster once and for all, thus breaking Andromeda from the cursed fate her parents had bestowed upon her.ģ. Perseus was entranced by her beauty and he swiftly rescued her. Meanwhile, Perseus was travelling over the ocean after slaying Medusa with the winged sandals of Hermes (and the head of Medusa in a sack) when he spotted the beautiful young princess trapped and in great distress below him.
So, the cruel Cepheus chained his naked daughter to a rock and left her there to die. Her Father Chained Her to a Rock Piero di Cosimo, Perseus Freeing Andromeda, 1510-1515, image courtesy of Le Gallerie Degli UffiziĪn oracle instructed King Cepheus that the only way to get rid of the cruel and tempestuous sea monster once and for all was to surrender his virgin daughter. But when Cassiopeia dared to claim her daughter was even more beautiful than the Nereids (sea nymphs), the sea god Poseidon was so furious that he sent out a savage sea monster named Cetus to ravage the coastline and hunt down Cassiopeia.Ģ. When Andromeda grew up to be a strikingly beautiful young woman, her mother boasted to anyone who would listen about her daughter’s good looks. Andromeda’s Parents Were Cepheus and Cassiopeia Domenico Guidi, Andromeda and the Sea Monster, 1694, image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum, New YorkĪndromeda was born as the mortal daughter of King Cepheus of Ethiopia, and the vain and proud Queen Cassiopeia.
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