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Definitions of perseus in various dictionaries:
noun - (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
noun - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere
The son of Dana and Zeus and husband of Andromeda who killed the Gorgon Medusa.
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| To defeat some of his enemies, this son of Zeus turned them into stone |
| He showed Medusa's severed head to Atlas, turning Atlas to stone |
| He used his mirror shield to keep from turning to stone as he battled Medusa |
| To rid himself of this son of Danae, King Polydectes sent him to kill Medusa |
| Hermes gave this mythical hero an unbreakable sword he used to cut Medusa into Gorgon-zola |
| A Cellini masterpiece shows this Greek hero holding the head of Medusa |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a constellation on the monitor.) The constellation Andromeda lies chained to a rock; this hero is next to her in the heavens waiting to rescue her |
| In the sculpture seen here, this guy holds up Medusa's head |
| Zeus & Danae's boy, he beheaded a Gorgon & wed Andromeda |
| Duke Cosimo I commissioned Cellini to produce the bronze of this man holding Medusa's head |
| Perseus description |
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| In Greek mythology, Perseus (; Greek: ) is the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty, who, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, was the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother and great-grandfather of Heracles. |