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You Are the Greek Hero Perseus

The Greek Heroes

All the Greek heroes worked hard and generally they played equally hard. They were beloved of the gods and sometimes equally hated. They didn't get a reputation as heroes because they rescued people from burning buildings, but because they showed divine assistance and incredible, seemingly superhuman abilities. On the whole, they were too big for their hometowns and so set off on what we now think of typically heroic quests. Just as the gods were popular ancestors for the ancient Greeks, so were the heroes. Likewise, the stories of neither gods nor heroes are entirely consistent and there is overlap.

About Perseus

Perseus was the hero whose divine father didn't even bother to assume humanoid form. Danae was impregnated by a golden shower that was Zeus. Perseus eventually settled down with a beautiful wife, Andromeda, to produce children enough to populate much of the world including the ancestors of Heracles, but first he had his great adventures. There were two main ones, although the adventures Bellerophon experienced astride Pegasus are sometimes credited to Perseus, as well. Perseus decapitated the Gorgon Medusa with the help of Athena, Hermes, and Hades, and then rescued Andromeda from the sea monster. The Medusa's head was his wild card. If someone thwarted him or justice, he could turn him to stone.

Since you are Perseus, you are likely to be happy and surrounded with loving people. Your warmth and personality go far to win over others whom you ask for help when needed to accomplish projects. From afar your life seems ideal and blessed, but there are probably some tensions faced because you take on so many responsibilities. You could also be tempted to behave unethically.


Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy
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