Because of the boast of Andromeda's mother Cassiopeia that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids (sea goddess nymphs).
Anigone asks the gods if burying her brother was wrong, punish her, but if the men were wrong, then punish them.
Because he did not sacrifice an animal to the gods after the war.
Andromeda's name comes from the Greek mythological princess Andromeda, who was saved from a sea monster by the hero Perseus and subsequently placed in the heavens as a constellation by the gods.
by slaying and beheading Medusa and saving Andromeda
no much, they were the one that caused it to punish humanity.
gods honor courage, but punish pride
Most often in ancient religion those who were punished by the gods and goddess were evil or disrespectful of the gods.
One famous example was Prometheus, who had stolen fire from the gods.
Gods (any) do not justify their decisions to mortals.
I think it was that they thought if someone got the gods mad they would all be punished for it.
Egyptians thought their Pharaohs were gods or had connections to gods. They were lead to believe that the Pharaohs were able to punish them with super natural abilities.
Poseidon tried to punish Odysseus by laying a curse on him, saying that he (Odysseus) would never set foot on Ithaca without divine intervention (help from the gods).