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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 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.


How did Andromeda get its name?

The name Andromeda comes from Greek mythology. Andromeda was a princess who was saved from a sea monster by the hero Perseus. The constellation Andromeda is said to represent the chained princess, as she was tied to a rock as a sacrifice to the monster.


Why the Andromeda constellation named so?

It is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, from the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus.


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.