# Andromeda — Metamorphoses character guide

> Andromeda in Metamorphoses by Ovid.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0041-andromeda-rescued-from-the-sea-monster

## Snapshot

A princess chained to a cliff as sacrifice to a sea monster, she becomes the prize Perseus must win by blood and winged sandals.

## Who they are

Andromeda is the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiope, exposed to a sea beast after her mother's boastfulness offends the gods. Her rescue by Perseus turns on a bargain: her hand in marriage in exchange for her life, making her both prize and witness to his lethal heroics. Her peril anchors one of the poem's most vivid adventure sequences, where divine punishment, mortal vanity, and sudden salvation collide.

## Relationships

### [Perseus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/characters/perseus)

_romantic_

Perseus rescues Andromeda from a sea monster and marries her, forming a heroic romantic bond.

## In the story

### [Andromeda Rescued from the Sea Monster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/chapters/andromeda-rescued-from-the-sea-monster)

The princess chained to a rock as a sacrifice, rescued by Perseus.

### [Story of Perseus Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/chapters/story-of-perseus-continued)

The bride of Perseus, whose previous betrothal to Phineus sparks the conflict.

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