Read the excerpt from "perseus." 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.