Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danaë. He was known for saving beautiful women in need and being a true adventurer. Perseus was tasked with killing the monster Medusa and bringing back her head. With help from Athena and Hermes, Perseus received gifts like winged shoes and a helmet of invisibility to help defeat Medusa. He succeeded in cutting off Medusa's head, which birthed the winged horse Pegasus. After rescuing Andromeda, Perseus used Medusa's head to turn a rival into stone. He returned home in triumph with his mother and new wife.

1. Perseu
s
The legendary hero
from the Greek
mythology, son of
Zeus and princesses
Danaë.

2. Characteristic
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-Saves beautiful women in need
-A true adventurer
- Kills all monsters with just his pinky

3. The story of Perseus
Danaë’s father had a prophesy about Perseus killing him at the oracle in Delphi, so
he had no choice but to place them in a coffin and throw them into the sea to drown.
However, they survived and arrived at an island where both Danaë and Perseus
could live in peace. When Perseus had grown up he was assigned by the chieftain
of the island to kill the awful monster Medusa and to bring back her head. He
wanted Perseus dead because he was in love with Danaë.

4. Then…
Perseus took of but was concerned of how he would kill Medusa without turning to rock
when she looked at him although Hermes and Athena had promised to watch his back.
They also advised him to visit the Graeaes to get informed on how he would succeed his
assignment. After some negotiation with them he was told to go to the cage of the
nymphs. At the cage he received a pair of winged shoes, a knapsack for the head of
Medusa and the helmet of Hades that made you invisible. He also received a sward and a
shield with a mirror to avoid the look of Medusa that could turn him into stone. He was
ready for his assignment.

5. He went to the Gorgons, the
three monsters Medusa, Steno
and Euryale. Only Medusa
was mortal.
They were asleep as he
approached and then cut
Medusas head of. Out of her
throat came the winged horse
Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor
and disappeared immediately.
Perseus took medusas head in
his knapsack and flew invisible
away with his shoes.

6. On his way home he flew over Aethiopia where king Cepheus was about to
sacrifice his daughter Andromeda to Poseidon. As he saw her he
immediately fell in love and saved her.
When he went back to the island the chieftain had forced Danaë to marry
him during Perseus journey. He pulled out the head of Medusa and the
chieftain turned into stone. He, Andromeda and his mother went back
home to Argos.

7. The statue of
Perseus
This is the most common art
piece of Perseus. He is holding
Medusas head which shows he is
a great hero whom kills monsters
with the sward he is holding. His
greatness also shown because he
is standing on a pile of body
parts, indicating he can’t be killed
by no one!!!!