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Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Perseus (, ; ) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was a demigod, being the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother and great-grandfather of Heracles (as they were both children of Zeus, and Heracles's mother was Perseus's granddaughter).
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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- 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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- name in native language
- Περσεύς
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- Perseus
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