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    Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. He was tasked with retrieving the head of Medusa to protect his mother from being taken by King Polydectes. With the help of the gods, Perseus was able to slay Medusa and turn those who opposed him to stone with her severed head. After rescuing Andromeda, they fell in love but were opposed by her uncle, whom Perseus also turned to stone. Unfortunately, Perseus' fame led to the accidental and tragic death of his grandfather through the throw of a discus at a games ceremony, fulfilling the prophecy.

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    Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. He was tasked with retrieving the head of Medusa to protect his mother from being taken by King Polydectes. With the help of the gods, Perseus was able to slay Medusa and turn those who opposed him to stone with her severed head. After rescuing Andromeda, they fell in love but were opposed by her uncle, whom Perseus also turned to stone. Unfortunately, Perseus' fame led to the accidental and tragic death of his grandfather through the throw of a discus at a games ceremony, fulfilling the prophecy.

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    Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. He was tasked with retrieving the head of Medusa to protect his mother from being taken by King Polydectes. With the help of the gods, Perseus was able to slay Medusa and turn those who opposed him to stone with her severed head. After rescuing Andromeda, they fell in love but were opposed by her uncle, whom Perseus also turned to stone. Unfortunately, Perseus' fame led to the accidental and tragic death of his grandfather through the throw of a discus at a games ceremony, fulfilling the prophecy.

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    Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. He was tasked with retrieving the head of Medusa to protect his mother from being taken by King Polydectes. With the help of the gods, Perseus was able to slay Medusa and turn those who opposed him to stone with her severed head. After rescuing Andromeda, they fell in love but were opposed by her uncle, whom Perseus also turned to stone. Unfortunately, Perseus' fame led to the accidental and tragic death of his grandfather through the throw of a discus at a games ceremony, fulfilling the prophecy.

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    Adventures of Perseus
    Perseus' life was a very interesting one, full of adventures. He was the son of the god
    Zeus and Danae. His reputation and character quickly turned him into a local hero of
    Argos (a place in Peloponese, Greece). Arcisius, Perseus' grandfather, had asked an
    oracle if he would ever have any kids; the answer he got was shocking and led him to live
    in a life of paranoia. He was told that his daughter would have a son that would eventually
    kill him. Arcisius, driven by the force of fear, had his daughter Danae jailed in an
    underground cave with brass walls. Nevertheless, the mighty Zeus, who had an eye for
    beauty and a way with women few dared to compete, had already spotted the beautiful
    maiden. He transformed into a shower of golden rain and entered the cave where Danae
    was held. Through their union, Danae gave birth to a baby boy, that she managed to keep
    secret for some time.

    It wasn't long, though, that her angry father found out about the baby. He refused to
    believe that Zeus had anything to do with it, so he condemned Danae's nurse to death, as
    he believed that she orchestrated this affair. He thought about killing his grandson
    himself, but his guilt would not let him. Desperately seeking a solution that would pose
    no danger to his life, he made up his mind. He had a wooden ark built for his daughter and
    his grandson, and he immediately ordered the two of them to be placed in it and to be set
    adrift at sea.

    Days and nights passed, Danae and her baby barely alive. Eventually, the wooden ark
    washed up on the island of Seriphos. There, a fisherman named Dictes, who was the
    brother of Polydectes, the ruler of the island, found it. He kindly took in young Perseus
    and his mother and shared his home with them. During this time, Perseus grew into a
    strong and brave man blessed with many talents, undoubtedly the result of a god's grace.
    However, Polydectes fell in love with Danae, and Perseus, wanting to protect her, kept his
    mother under guard at all times. So, Polydectes devised a plan; he invited some friends for
    dinner, and asked them what gift they would bring him if he was ever to ask for one.
    Perseus answered that if it was necessary, he would bring the head of Medusa, the
    Gorgon, to him; Medusa was a fearsome monster, who turned to stone anyone who
    would be unlucky to stare her in the eyes. The King agreed and asked Perseus to bring
    him the head of the Medusa, otherwise, he would take his mother by force.

    Perseus set forth on his adventure to get Medusa's head. The Gods, of course, who loved
    to intervene in the affairs of mortals, would not leave Perseus helpless. Both Athena and
    Hermes set out to help Perseus with this challenge. With his intelligence and wit, Perseus
    managed to trick the nymphs. They gave him winged sandals, so he could fly above the
    ground; a bag, so he could carry the head of the Medusa; and the helmet of Hades, which
    would make him invisible. Using the winged sandals, Perseus flew above Medusa,
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    looking only at her reflection using the shiny shield that Athena had given him. Invisible
    thanks to Hades' helmet, Perseus cut Medusa's head off, placed it in the bag and set for
    home.

    On his way home, he met Andromeda whom he rescued from a sea monster. They
    quickly fell in love and decided to get married. However, Andromeda's uncle, who
    wanted her for himself, disagreed and plotted to murder Perseus. Having Medusa's head
    gave Perseus a great advantage. He took out the head and as soon as Andromeda's uncle
    look at it, he turned into stone. When Perseus arrived home, he did the same with
    Polydectes, who was harassing Perseus' mother.

    What happened to Arcisius, Perseus' grandfather, though? Upon hearing


    of Perseus' achievements, he fled far away, but that wasn't enough to escape his fate.
    Much, he attended at a games ceremony in the city of Larissa, which was arranged by
    King Tentamides. Perseus participated in the event; when it was his turn to throw the
    discus, it slipped from his hand and hit his grandfather on the head, killing him.
    When Perseus found out he had killed his grandfather, he was deeply saddened and he
    buried him with honour.
    For MLA style citation use: GreekMythology.com, The Editors of Website. "Adventures of Perseus".
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    Accessed 07 November 2021.

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