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Cepheus

deity earth Greek single tradition · 1

Cepheus is the king of the Ethiopians and father of Andromeda in Greek myth. He obeys the oracle of Ammon and offers his daughter as a sacrifice to the sea‑monster, later marrying her to Perseus. He is mentioned in the same mythic cycle as his wife Cassiopeia.

When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
8 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in early Greek literary sources such as Apollodorus and Ovid.

Relationships

co occurs with
Phineus, sea‑monster, Perseus, Athena, Poseidon, Gorgons, Nereids
parent of
Andromeda, Asterope (daughter of Cepheus of Tegea)
consort of
Cassiopeia

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Mentioned by

Sources

encyclopedia (1)
  1. Andromeda (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)
    peer reviewed

Source passages

“the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia (Cassiope, Cassiepeia), king and queen of the Ethiopians”

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