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The following is a list of princesses who appear in various myths and legends of a variety of different cultures.

Princess Culture Notes
Andromeda Greek Famous princess rescued by the hero Perseus in ancient Greek mythology. Daughter of the Aethiopian king, Cepheus, and his queen, Cassiopeia.
Astydameia Greek Daughter of Pelops and Hippodameia. Married to Alcaeus and mother of Amphitryon, Anaxo, and Perimede.
Eurydice of Mycenae Greek Daughter of Pelops and Hippodameia. Married to King Electryon of Mycenae, and mother of Alcmene, the mother of Heracles (though in some versions Eurydice was replaced by Electryon's niece, Anaxo).
Helen of Troy Greek Portrayed by Ovid in Heroides as a young princess.
Princess Nausicaä Greek
Penelope Greek Daughter of the Spartan king Icarius and his wife, the Naiad Periboea (alternatively ). Faithful wife of Odysseus and mother of his son, Telemachus.
Konohanasakuya-hime Japanese
Brunhild Norse
Skuld Norse/Scandinavian
Gráinne Irish Daughter of Cormac mac Airt from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Iseult of Brittany Celtic Iseult Blanchmains (Iseult "of the White Hands"), daughter of Hoel of Brittany.
Iseult of Ireland Celtic Heroine of the famous love story "Tristan and Iseult". The daughter of King Anguish of Ireland and Queen Iseult the Elder.
Also spelled Isolde or Yseult.
Iwa-Naga-hime Japanese The elder sister of Konohanasakuya-hime.
Konohanasakuya-hime Japanese The daughter of the mountain god Ohoyamatsumi. Blossom-princess and symbol of delicate earthly life. Wife of Ninigi and mother of HoderiHosuseri, and Hoori.


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