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Originally Posted by aigomorla

no they think the miko's are maidens in trouble.
Hence they try to act HERO and save them, even tho some of them dont need saving.

here is the prof .. they are spoils of war .. at least that what Perseus says to godou ..

Spoiler for BIG SPOILER if you haven't read vol 4 don't click on this .. you have been warned:

Perseus nonchalantly explained.

The smile, aggression and inability to define good and bad was a little different from his initial impression of the hero. Now, he had started to talk about the truths of the world, the true face of a god.

"Furthermore she is also a miko. If you understand my origins, then you should know the role that they play, with regards to me? After I slay the serpent, they become my bride, something akin to spoils of war, that is their origin. Are you not unaware of this?"

Godou found the answer from the knowledge given by Liliana.

The tradition that dragon-and-snake-slaying heroes become husband and wife with the maidens they rescue originated from [The Myth of Perseus and Andromeda].

"The goddesses of the land, after doing battle with the hero and being struck down, were passed down in history and myths as dragons or serpents, this was for the purpose of praising the deeds of the heroes, glorifying their valor."

"Mm. That's right."

"Then, to act as proof, the defeated goddesses were forced to submit, which is to say the heroes took the fallen goddesses as their brides, this way it became a [defeated the monster and even saved the maiden] story, a happy ending. Your wife - Andromeda is in fact the great goddess of the land Tiamat, possessing the same divinity as the giant serpent which took her away!"