Kēpheus (English spelling) Kepheus

Japanese: Kēpheus(英語表記)Kepheus
Kēpheus (English spelling) Kepheus

In Greek mythology, the daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and his wife Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia boasted that her daughter was more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the Nereids. The Nereids were outraged, so Poseidon sent a monster to ravage the kingdom.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kēpheus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話で,エチオピア王ケフェウスKēpheusと妃カシオペイアKassiopeiaの娘。カシオペイアが自分の娘は海の精ネレイスたちより美しいと誇ったため,これを憤ったネレイスたちの訴えにより海神ポセイドンは怪物を遣って王国を荒らさせた。…

※「Kēpheus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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