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Perseus was a legendary hero in Greek mythology who founded the Perseid dynasty and became famous for slaying monsters, most notably beheading the Gorgon Medusa and rescuing the princess Andromeda from a sea monster. As the son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, Perseus was considered one of the greatest Greek heroes before Heracles, and his mythological importance is reflected in his family connections to other legendary figures, including being a relative of Heracles himself.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Perseus
- Deity.image
- Perseo con la testa di medusa, originale di età flavia o traianea, dalle terme presso porta laurentina, 01.JPG
- Deity.caption
- Perseus with the head of Medusa, first century AD, Museo Ostiense
- Deity.god_of
- King of ArgosFounder and king of MycenaeSlayer of Medusa and Cetus
- Deity.abode
- Seriphus, then Argos
- Deity.symbol
- Medusa's head
- Deity.consort
- Andromeda
- Deity.parents
- Zeus and Danaë
- Deity.siblings
- Several paternal half-siblings
- Deity.children
- Perses, Heleus, Alcaeus, Sthenelus, Electryon, Mestor, Cynurus, Gorgophone, Autochthe
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- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Andromeda
- Father
- Zeus
- Mother
- Danaë
- Image
- Anton Raphael Mengs - Perseus and Andromeda - WGA15037.jpg
- Work location
- Ancient Greece
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- Greek mythology
- name in native language
- Περσεύς
- different from
- Perseus
- armament
- Medusa
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- P12749
- 1351 Uzbekistania
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Perseus (altgriechisch Περσεύς Perseús) ist einer der berühmtesten Heroen in der griechischen Mythologie und der Sohn des Zeus und der Danaë.
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