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The Legend Of Andromeda

In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the kingdom of Aethiopia (a Greek reference to the Upper Nile area). Andromeda's mother Cassiopeia boasted that her daughter was more beautiful than the Nereids, the nymph-daughters of the sea god Nereus, and often seen accompanying Poseidon. To punish the queen for her arrogance, Poseidon, brother to Zeus and god of the sea, sent a sea monster named Cetus to ravage the coast of Aethiopia including the kingdom of the vain queen. The desperate king consulted the Oracle of Apollo, who announced that no respite would be found until the king sacrificed his daughter, Andromeda, to the monster. Stripped naked, she was chained to a rock on the coast. Perseus was returning from having slain the Gorgon Medusa. After he happened upon the chained Andromeda, he approached Cetus while invisible (for he was wearing Hades's helm), and killed the sea monster. He set Andromeda free, and married her in spite of her having been previously promised to her uncle(!) Phineus. At the wedding a quarrel took place between the rivals and Phineus was turned to stone by the sight of the Gorgon's head (Perseus brought that head to the wedding? Yikes! I LOVE this stuff!).

Andromeda followed her husband (and the severed head?), first to his native island of Serifos, where he rescued his mother Danaë, and then to Tiryns in Argos. Together, they became the ancestors of the family of the Perseidae through the line of their son Perses. Perseus and Andromeda had seven sons: Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, Electryon, and Cynurus as well as two daughters, Autochthe and Gorgophone. Their descendants ruled Mycenae from Electryon down to Eurystheus, after whom Atreus attained the kingdom, and would also include the great hero Heracles. According to this mythology, Perseus is the ancestor of the Persians. After Andromeda's death, Athena placed her among the constellations in the northern sky, near Perseus and Cassiopeia; the constellation Andromeda, so known since antiquity, is named after her.

(source: wikipedia)

About The Mod

When you find Andromeda, she will be chained and naked under a large arch (near Broken Oar Grotto) used to offer sacrifices to the monster Cetus. Cetus will be nearby in the water, and will begin combat when you approach. You must kill Cetus to have Andromeda interact with you and release her from the shackles. Once you approach her, she will thank you for releasing her, re-equip her things (which includes the Hoplon shield that Perseus used), and the standard follower/marriage options will be available.

Choose between Classical Greek and Redguard (to better match the Greek reference of her location) options