Andromeda

Background: In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of king Cepheus and queen Cassiopeia, perhaps from an area around North Africa, and lived in the city of Argos. Her mother, the queen, foolishly boasted that she was more beautiful than the Nereids(nymphs), and in some stories it mentions Juno(Hera in greek) specifically. As punishment, the gods sent a horrible sea monster( in some stories it is called Cetus, but has also been referred to as the kraken), to terrorize the city. The only way the king and queen could save their city was to sacrifice their daughter to the monster. They chained her to a rock, out in the sea to await her doom. However, she was saved by Perseus, who was now returning from his quest to take the head of medusa. In some versions, he used the head itself to turn the beast to stone. In others, he used his sword. The two ended up marrying, and when they died the gods put their images next to each other among the stars.

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