♀️ Feminist Friday ♀️ Andromeda The legendary princess, A..
Added 2021-04-23 14:02:31 +0000 UTC♀️ Feminist Friday ♀️ Andromeda The legendary princess, Andromeda, was a mortal woman born to King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s fate was sealed when Cassiopeia bragged that Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereid sea nymphs. The Nereid sea nymphs were known for their astounding beauty. Poseidon, the god of the sea, was a friend of the Nereids. These arrogant statements by Cassiopeia angered Poseidon. When Poseidon heard that Cassiopeia was bragging that her daughter, Andromeda, was more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sent a sea monster upon the land to ravage the princess as revenge. Andromeda is a legendary princess whose story continues to be told because her permanent place in the sky allows us to always remember her. While her beauty was her downfall, it was also her saving grace. She was facing an impending death from a sea monster up until the point when she was noticed by a passing-by Perseus. Because of her beauty, Perseus took exceptional notice and vowed to save her from the sea monster and the chains in which she was bound. Andromeda would marry Perseus and become the queen of Mycenae and have many children. Perseus would be known as the ancestors of the Persians, with their many descendants continuing to have control over Mycenae. When Andromeda died, Athena honoured her by placing her in a constellation among the heavens in the sky.
