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How was the constellation Andromeda formed according to Greek myths?
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Click link below, then choose Andromeda from menu! When Andromeda and her parents Cassiopeia and Cepheus died they became constellations.
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According to legend the Constellation Andromeda is named after a princess from what country?
The mythological kingdom Ethiopia in Greek mythology.
When will Andromeda die?
Greek myth has it that Andromeda already died; the constellation was named/created for her.
How did Andromeda die?
Greek myth does not say how Andromeda the wife of Perseus died, only that she did so and afterwards became a constellation.
Why the Andromeda constellation named so?
It is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, from the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus.
Why was the Andromeda galaxy named after the Goddess Andromeda?
Andromeda was not a Greek goddess, she was the wife of Perseus and the only mother of his children. The galaxy was named for her because it's placement in the constellation named for her.
Constellation named after mythical greek princess?
Andromeda, daughter of King Cephus and Queen Cassiopeia.
Why was Andromeda placed in the sky?
In Greek myth this was done by Athena; she was placed in the northern sky, near Perseus and Cassiopeia; the constellation Andromeda, so known since antiquity, is named after her.
How did the Andromeda constellation get its name?
It is named after Andromeda, the princess of a mythological kingdom Aethiopia (Ethiopia) in Greek mythology. It is sometimes called "the Chained Lady" or "the Chained Woman" in English, as the mythological Andromeda was chained to a wall of rock before being rescued by Perseus. See link for further information.
What were the goddess Andromeda's resposibilities?
Andromeda was not a Greek goddess, she was the wife of the Greek hero Perseus.
What did the goddess Andromeda do?
Andromeda in Greek myth is the wife of Perseus and queen of Mycenae. She was not a Greek goddess.
How did Andromeda get its name?
Andromeda is named for the wife of the Greek hero Perseus.
What does constellation mean in Greek?
"Constellation" is a Greek word, and constellations were first discovered by the Greeks, believed to be a greek called 'Homer'. I think constellations is the name given to them by the Greek, so therefore 'constellation' in Greek is 'constellation'.
