Andromeda Chained to the Rocks Neptune sent a sea monster to the Ethiopian coast. Neptune then could only be appeased upon the sacrifice of Andromeda, the kings beautiful virgin daughter, to the sea monster. Andromeda was chained naked to rocks by the coast, awaiting the sea monster. Perseus, passing by, had noticed the beautiful girl and made a deal with her parents that he would save her, should he be allowed to have her hand in marriage. The king and queen agree and Andromeda was spared. This painting depicts a classic example of the damsel in distress. In this theme a beautiful young woman is
Andromeda (mythology) Augustus Rogers "100 Amazing Facts About The Negro With Complete Proof". Andromeda is represented in the northern sky by the constellation Andromeda, which contains the Andromeda Galaxy. The advancement of science and technology allowed the emergence of astrophotography which allowed more concrete observation of the Andromeda constellation and led to the discovery that the galaxy lies within the Andromeda constellation. Four constellations are associated with the myth. Viewing the fainter stars visible to the naked eye, the constellations are rendered as: Other constellations related to the story are: Sophocles and Euripides (and in more modern times, Corneille) made the story