Question

read the excerpt from \perseus.\ the ethiopians were being devoured in numbers by the serpent; and, learning from the oracle that they could be freed from the pest only if andromeda were offered up to it, they forced cepheus, her father, to consent. when perseus arrived the maiden was on a rocky ledge by the sea, chained there to wait for the coming of the monster. in this excerpt, readers learn that sacrifice is an accepted practice in ancient greece? dropdown options: famine, sacrifice, betrayal, exile

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Andromeda is offered to the serpent as a sacrifice to end the pest. "Famine" is hunger, "betrayal" is deception, "exile" is banishment—none fit. "Sacrifice" matches the act of offering her.

Answer:

sacrifice