Andromeda's mother had claimed that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids. So Poseidon chains her to a sea cliff and sends the sea monster Cetus to eat her. She is saved by Perseus.
As a oracle commanded her to be sacrificed to the sea monster sent by Poseidon for the boast of her mother of her beauty.
She was to be sacrificed to a great sea monster called the Cetus (which is the greek origin of the word Cetacian, which means having to do with WHALES).
Andromeda was not cursed; her mother Cassiopeia boasted that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids - of which the wife of Poseidon, Amphitrite, might have been one - in any case, Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the lands until Andromeda's father Cepheus consulted the oracle, who announced that no respite would be found until the king sacrificed his daughter, Andromeda, to the monster. Perseus, returning from slaying Medusa, saw her and fell in love and asked her parents to marry her and they agreed and Perseus killed the monster and freed her.
Thetis, a sea goddess, intervened in the marriage of Andromeda and Perseus because she was angered by the boastful claim of Cassiopeia, Andromeda's mother, who declared that her daughter was more beautiful than the Nereids, the sea nymphs. This arrogance led to Thetis sending a sea monster to ravage the kingdom as punishment. To appease the goddess and save their land, Andromeda was sacrificed to the monster but was ultimately rescued by Perseus. Thetis's actions highlight themes of pride and divine retribution in Greek mythology.
Andromeda married Perseus.
Perseus was the man who rescued Cepheus's daughters, Andromeda in Greek mythology. He saved her from being sacrificed to a sea monster, slaying the creature and marrying Andromeda.
As a oracle commanded her to be sacrificed to the sea monster sent by Poseidon for the boast of her mother of her beauty.
because Poisdein said a sea monster will destroy the town unless the princess was sacrificed to the monster EDIT: Andromeda's mother bragged that Andromeda was more beautiful than the sea nymphs. The nymphs were angry and told Poisdon to chain the princess bare to a rock and leave her to be eaten by the feared sea creature. The nymphs themselves chained Andromeda.
Polarbearry saved him. He was a shining polarbear of cuteness in armour!
She was to be sacrificed to a great sea monster called the Cetus (which is the greek origin of the word Cetacian, which means having to do with WHALES).
Andromeda is named after the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology. She was known for being beautiful and was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. The constellation Andromeda is located near the constellation Cepheus, which represents her father.
Andromeda, in Greek mythology, is not from Ethiopia but is often associated with the region in the context of the myth. She is the daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia (an ancient term that referred to regions of Africa). The story involves her being sacrificed to a sea monster and ultimately rescued by Perseus. Thus, while her mythological connections mention Ethiopia, she is a character rooted in Greek mythology.
Andromeda was not cursed; her mother Cassiopeia boasted that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids - of which the wife of Poseidon, Amphitrite, might have been one - in any case, Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the lands until Andromeda's father Cepheus consulted the oracle, who announced that no respite would be found until the king sacrificed his daughter, Andromeda, to the monster. Perseus, returning from slaying Medusa, saw her and fell in love and asked her parents to marry her and they agreed and Perseus killed the monster and freed her.
The Andromeda galaxy is unique in being the galaxy nearest the Milky Way (the galaxy in which we live), as well as being the only 'foreign' galaxy visible to the naked eye.
The Andromeda galaxy is unique in being the galaxy nearest the Milky Way (the galaxy in which we live), as well as being the only 'foreign' galaxy visible to the naked eye.
The story of Perseus and Medusa involves him passing a coastal city plagued by a vicious seamonster called Cetus on his way back from killing Medusa. The people were sacrificing Andromeda (who Perseus fell in love with) to Cetus because it was ruining their lives and they were trying to placate it. Perseus showed Cetus Medusa's head and Cetus turned to stone. He then took Andromeda with him on his journey home and later married her. Cassiopeia was the mother of Andromeda. Cepheus, Andromeda's father, is also a constellation, as is Andromeda (chained to a rock).
The depictions of the Greek goddess Cassandra vary greatly from the number of retellings and artist depictions. However, many artists depict her with reddish-copper hair and a fair to medium complexion. The only thing that is consistent is her being described as beautiful.