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The constellation that I've chosen is Andromeda- the chained woman. I've chosen that constellation because the myth interest me. Basically Andromeda was named the chained woman because she was chained to the rock because her mother said she was more beautiful than the Nereids.

In ancient Greece Cepheus and Cassiopeia had a daughter named Andromeda. One day Cassiopeia boasted to everyone and anyone how Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids, the nymph-daughters of the sea-god Nereus. To punish the queen for being arrogant, Posedion sent a sea monster named Cetus to reek havoc on the cost of Aethiopia and the kingdom of the queen. Cepheus consulted the Oracle of Apollo on how to stop it. The Oracle told him either sacrifice your daughter or it won't stop. So Andromeda was stripped naked and chained a rock on the coast. So Perseus coming home from slaying Medusa, sees Andromeda and saves her from the monster by slaying it while invisible (because he was wearing Hades helm). He sets her free and marries her (but she's …show more content…
One day Cassiopeia told everyone who would listen "My daughter is more beautiful than Nereids. Posedian overheard this and decided to punish Cassiopeia. He said "I will send Cetus to destroy the coast of Aethiopiea and her kingdom for her arrogance."

King Cereus decided to consult the Oracle of Apollo of the best way to get rid of the monster. The Oracle said "Either sacrifice Andromeda to Cetus or he won't go away." So they stripped her naked and chained her to a stone on the coast. Soon Pereus came along fresh from his battle with Gorgon Medusa. He saw Cetus and Andromeda. He made his crew sail towards them. While wearing Hades helm which made him invisible, he slayed Cetus and set Andromeda free. Grateful towards her rescuer she asked "How can I repay you?" Taken in by her beauty he ask "Will you marry

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