Question

He waited beside her until the great snake came for its prey; then he cut its head off just as he had the Gorgon's. The headless body dropped back into the water; Perseus took Andromeda to her parents and asked for her hand, which they gladly gave him. Based on this excerpt, what is most likely true about ancient Greek marriage rituals? The groom had to perform a brave feat before marrying the bride. The groom had to ask the bride’s parents for permission to marry her. The bride’s parents made all the arrangements for the couple’s marriage ceremony. The bride’s parents chose whom the bride would marry when the girl was very young.

Answer 1

B. The groom had to ask the bride's parents for permission to marry her.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is:

The groom had to ask the bride’s parents for permission to marry her.

Step-by-step explanation:

Marriage in ancient Greek was less of a personal relationship than it was a social relationship. Asking a parent or guardian by the groom for permission to marry the bride is a tradition that spans several cultures and was also evident in ancient Greek marriage rituals. The permission is usually given by the father, and once that happens, the couple is officially engaged. Marriages were also arranged through the meeting of the fathers of the young couple, basing the marriage on their interests in expanding a business or forging an alliance between the families, with little concern about what the groom thought of the situation, and no regard for what the wife wished