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Andromeda was offered to the sea monster because her family had forgotten to put an offering to Poseidon. And they had bragged that their daughter was prettier than the Nerids. So the sea god sent a monster to go terrorize the city. In order to make the monster go away, her parents where forced to sacrifice their daughter to the sea monster
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Why was Andromeda chained?
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.
Who save Andromeda from sea monster?
Perseus, son of Zeus (The Perseus, not Percy Jackson) he used Medusa's head to petrify the Kraken so it wouldn't kill her as a sacrifice.
What is Luke's ship named in The Sea of Monsters?
Luke's ship is called the Princess Andromeda.
What happens to Luke in The Sea of Monsters?
Luke gets defeated on his cruise ship (The Princess Andromeda).
Which monster does swallow the sea in a whirlpool?
From memory, Charybdis is the monster that suck up the sea then spits it back out Scylla is the monster who sits up on the cliff and grabs things with her snaky heads. (sorry if I've misspelt the names.)
Why was Andromeda tied to a rock?
as a sacrifice to a sea monster
How does Perseus help Andromeda?
Perseus unchained Andromeda from her rock, and slayed the terrible sea monster.
What does perseus do for Andromeda?
After he gets the agreement of her parents to marry Andromeda, Perseus saves her from the sea monster.
Why was Andromeda chained?
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.
What is the purpose of Andromeda's myth?
Andromeda was chained to a rock to be eaten by a sea monster as punishment for her mother's boasting. Perseus, who saw her, rescued her from the sea monster, cut the chains, and claimed her in marriage.
In Greek mythology was rescued from the sea monster?
Andromeda was rescued from Perseus.
What monster did perseus have to kill?
Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa and the sea monster that was about to devour the beautiful Andromeda.
Who was rescued from the sea monster by perseus in greek mythology?
Some say he saved Princess Andromeda from the Kraken
How did Perseus rescue Andromeda?
He showed the sea monster (Kraken/Cetus/Sea Monster >.>) the head of Medusa which kills anyone who sets eyes on it.
Why was Andromeda being sacrificed?
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.
In Greek mythology who was rescued from a sea monster by Perseus?
The Ethiopian Princess Andromeda.
Why did perseus kill the sea monster?
To save Andromeda, the princess he had fallen in love with.
