Showing posts with label Andromeda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andromeda. Show all posts

Monday, March 18, 2024

Cepheus.

Cepheus (Κηφεύς) (Kepheús) was a king of Aethiopia in Greek myths. His parents were Belus (Βῆλος) (Bêlos) and Achiroe (Ἀχιρόη).

Cassiopiea was his wife. Princess Andromeda was their daughter.

There is a legend that Cepheus was turned into a constellation.



Saturday, February 10, 2024

Talaria.

Talaria (talaria) (πτηνοπέδιλος) or The Winged Sandals of Hermes were winged sandals in Greek mythology.

These shoes were made by Hephaestus (Hḗphaistos) (Ἥφαιστος).

Also, sandals with wings were symbol of Hermes (Ἑρμῆς).

The Nymphs (nymphae) (νύμφαι) had Talaria. Then Perseus (Perseús) (Περσεύς) took winged sandals. In these shoes the hero fought the Gorgon Medusa (Médousa) (Γοργώνες) (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Androméda) (Andromédē) (Ἀνδρομέδα).





Sunday, July 2, 2023

Great people: Paolo Veronese.

Paolo Veronese, also known as Paolo Caliari was an Italian painter. He was born in 1528, in Verona.


Veronese had his own movement: Renaissance. Leda and the Swan (1585), Perseus and Andromeda (1576-1578), Adoration of the Magi (1573) are his famous works.



Paolo Veronese died in 1588, in Venice.



Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Great people: Titian.

Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio was born in 1488/90, in Italy. He was a painter of Renaissance.



Titian had his own style of art.



His famous works: Perseus and Andromeda (1554-1556), Venus and Adonis, Danaё (1544-1560s), Diana and Acteon (1556-1559), Diana and Callisto (1556-1559), and etc.

Titian died on August 27, 1576, in Venice.



Sunday, February 7, 2021

Danaë.

 Danaë (Δανάη) was a daughter of King Acricius (Ἀκρίσιος) of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη).

Her husband was Zeus, son of Cronus (Κρόνος). Danaë had a son Perseus (Περσεύς) who killed Gorgon (Γοργώ) Medusa (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Ἀνδρομέδα).

Danaë and Perseus floated in a wooden box on the sea. They survived and washed on the island Seriphos.

She met with different monsters, gods, and goddesses, such as: Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν), Hermes. Athena, Hades, and etc.

There are many paintings and sculptures about Danaë. Artists and sculptors created her very differently.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/ussr-circa-1976-stamp-printed-shows-98469482


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/perseus-son-zeus-daughter-acrisius-argos-1803114316



Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/andromeda-chained-rock-perseus-fighting-sea-1324378868



Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Andromeda.

Andromeda was a daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Her father was a king of Aethiopia.

Goddess was tied with chains to the rocks. Andromeda stayed there, but she was saved by Zeus's son. Perseus helped to Andromeda after the fight with mosnter Medusa.

They were married and had several children. Also, Andromeda became popular in arts, science, and culture. There are many stories, paintings, and movies about this goddess.