Cepheus (king of Ethiopia)

Also known as: Cepheus · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 2.4

Life events

• Perseus slew the sea monster and released Andromeda.(Apollodorus, Library 2.4 · 📍 Ethiopia)
  • With: Perseus Andromeda
  • “When Perseus beheld her, he loved her and promised Cepheus that he would kill the monster, if he would give him the rescued damsel to wife. These terms having been sworn to, Perseus withstood and slew the monster and released Andromeda.”

Apollodorus, Library 2.4

• child: Andromeda “Being come to Ethiopia , of which Cepheus was king, he found the king's daughter Andromeda”
• married with Cassiepea “For Cassiepea, the wife of Cepheus”
• siblings with Phineus “Phineus, who was a brother of Cepheus”
• ward: Perses (son of Perseus) “whom he left behind with Cepheus”
• with Andromeda (interaction) “if he would give him the rescued damsel to wife.”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Mythology. Made with Rho MD.