< Cepheus, son of Belus >

1 Origin

Cepheus was born in 1390 BC near the mouth of the Aesepus River in the northwest of Anatolia.

Cepheus' father was Belus. [Apo.2.1.4, Herod.7.61]

2 Family

Cepheus married Cassiepea. [Apo.2.4.3, FGrH.790.38]

Cepheus and Cassiepea had a daughter, Andromeda. [Apo.2.4.3, Herod.7.61, Plin.6.182]

3 Others

Cepheus was succeeded by Perses, son of Perseus and Andromeda. [Apo.2.4.5, Herod.7.61]

Benthesicyme, mother of Daeira who married Eumolpus, son of Chione, who lived in Thracia, is also thought to be a daughter of Cepheus.