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ID: 901000596
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000596
Record Type: Character/Person

Andromache (Greek character)

Note: In Greek legend, the daughter of Eëdtion (prince of Thebe in Mysia) and wife of Hector (son of King Priam of Troy). All her relations perished when Troy was taken by Achilles.

Names:
Andromache (Greek character) (preferred,b,English-P,D,N)
Andromache, Queen of Epirus (Greek character) (f,English,U,N)
Ἀνδρομάχη (Greek character) (Greek-P,D,N)
Andromaca (Greek character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Andromacha (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Andromaha (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Andrómaca (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Andromakhe (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Andromaka (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
آندروماخه (Greek character) (Arabic,U,N)
안드로마케 (Greek character) (Korean,U,N)
アンドロマケー (Greek character) (Japanese,U,N)
安德洛玛刻 (Greek character) (Chinese,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Andromache (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Andromache
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Drama (plays, etc.), Andromache (drama, Euripedes, ca. 428/425 BCE)) [901001814]
is actor for .... Iliad
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Poetry, Iliad (epic poem, Homer, 8th century BCE)) [901000352]
consort/spouse of .... Hector
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Hector (Greek character)) [901000597]
parent of .... Pergamus
..........(x holding: in process contributions, Pergamus (Greek character)) [901001816]
parent of .... Astyanax
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Astyanax (Greek character)) [901001966]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
flourished/active in .... Pergamon
.....(Ammóchostos, Cyprus, Asia) (TGN)
flourished/active in .... Epirus
.....(Ioánnina regional division, Epirus, Greece, Europe) (TGN)

Sources:
Andromache (Greek character)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95B(Andromache) (story of)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2014083399
Andromache, Queen of Epirus (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Ἀνδρομάχη (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Andromaca (Greek character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Andromacha (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Andromaha (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Andrómaca (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Andromakhe (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Andromaka (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
آندروماخه (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
안드로마케 (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
アンドロマケー (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
安德洛玛刻 (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/99/benjamin-west-the-fright-of-astyanax-hector-bidding-farewell-to-andromache-american-1797/
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95B(Andromache) (story of)
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2014083399

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