Andromeda.
The princess on the exposed shore
Andromeda: Greek Myth, Perseus and the Sea Monsteris the princess exposed to a sea monster after her mother’s boast provokes divine anger. rescues her, connecting his return from ’s world to a new family and kingdom.
More than a myth.
Why Andromeda is on the shore
Cassiopeia boasts of beauty in a way that offends the , and sends a destructive sea creature against the land. An requires ’s exposure. The daughter bears the consequence of the mother’s claim, making the rescue story begin with an unequal distribution of responsibility.
Perseus and the sea monster
encounters during his return from the Gorgon quest. He offers to save her and seeks marriage in return. After defeating the creature, he must also face opposition from the man to whom she was previously promised. The rescue therefore enters the existing politics of a royal household rather than ending all conflict at once.
Andromeda after the rescue
The follows and into their shared , including a child left with her parents and later descendants in Greece. She is not merely another name for a woman saved from a monster. Her family connects the hero’s foreign adventure with the dynasties that later myths trace back to him.
Questions about Andromeda
Who rescued Andromeda?
, on his return from killing . The sea monster is a separate creature from the Gorgon.
Was Andromeda a goddess?
She is a mortal princess in the rescue narrative. Her association with a constellation belongs to the story’s celestial afterlife.
It’s a family affair.
Andromeda
Perseus’s rescue & the sea monsterNo children represented in this edition.
The stories of Andromeda.
Continue with the ancient accounts.
This story collection does not yet include a full retelling centered on Andromeda. Explore the cited sources below and the connected profiles for more of the surviving accounts.
Ancient voices.
Enduring stories.
Myths have many tellings. These are the ancient works behind this profile, linked to freely available English translations.
Library
Book 2.4.3–5
Metamorphoses
Book 4.663–764