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Perseus - Greek Hero Perseus

Perseus was one of the major Greek heroes from greek mythology. Perseus was the hero who decapitated the Gorgon Medusa -- the female monster who turned men to stone -- using a mirror.
Perseus - Greek Hero Perseus
Perseus was a Greek hero known for the slaying of the Gorgon Medusa, whose head with its snaky locks, turned men to stone.
Danae
Glossary entry on Danae, the mother of the Greek Hero Perseus.
The Story of Perseus - The Return To Greece
The section on Perseus from the etext of The Golden Fleece, by Padraic Colum.
Perseus
Glossary entry on Perseus, the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa.
Perseus - Adventures of the Greek Hero Perseus
From The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, by Charles Kingsley.

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