Perseus and the Rescue of Andromeda
OriginGreek Mythology
Perseus, returning from his victory over the Gorgon Medusa, discovers the princess Andromeda chained to a coastal rock in Joppa as a sacrifice to a ravenous sea monster named Cetus. The monster was sent by Poseidon to punish the vanity of Andromeda's mother, Queen Cassiopeia. Perseus strikes a deal with King Cepheus to save the princess and, after a fierce aerial battle, slays the beast and...