early life, prime youth of Perseusearly life, prime youth of Perseus - birthinfancy, upbringing of PerseusAcrisius puts Danae and Perseus, her child by Jupiter, in a chest and casts it into the seaDanae and Perseus, borne to the island of Seriphos, are found by Dictys, who was fishing thereDanae and Perseus taken to King PolydectesPerseus reared by Polydecteslove-affairs of PerseusPerseus and AndromedaPerseus kills the sea monster (or turns it into stone by showing it the Gorgon's head) to release Andromeda; sometimes her parents Cepheus and Cassiopea watch the scenePerseus, riding on Pegasus, kills the sea monsterAndromeda chained to the rockPerseus slaying the monster (Andromeda not visible)Perseus frees Andromeda of her chainsPerseus resting while Cupid frees Andromeda of her chains (Philostratus, Imagines I 29)Perseus cleanses his hands of blood at the well Hippocrene; Andromeda attended by Cupid and NaiadsPerseus lays down Medusa's head on a bed of leaves and seaweed which turn into coral, i.e. the origin of coralPerseus shows Andromeda the head of Medusa mirrored in the waterPerseus and Andromeda married by Cepheuspreparation of the bride (Andromeda)the wedding-feast of Perseus and Andromeda is interrupted by Phineus, a former suitor; a fight ensuesPhineus and his attendants are turned into stonemost important deeds: Perseus' conquest of Medusathe gods arm Perseus; from Minerva, Mercury and/or other gods he gets a shield (or mirror), a scythe (or dagger), a helmet, winged sandals, and a walletMinerva gives Perseus the shield (or mirror)the nymphs present Perseus with the helmet, winged sandals, and the walletPerseus goes to the three Graeae; while they are asleep he steals the one eye and the one tooth they share between themPerseus beheading MedusaPerseus beheading Medusa, with Pegasus, and possibly also Chrysaor, the warrior with the golden sword, springing from the blood of Medusa's headPerseus with the Gorgon's headPerseus flies over the Libyan desert, carrying the head of Medusa; the blood drops that fall from it change into snakesAtlas turned into a mountain as punishment for his inhospitalityPolydectes is turned into stone while banquetingaggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships of PerseusPerseus accidentally kills Acrisius, his grandfather, during a discus-throwing contest(story of) Perseus - non-aggressive, friendly or neutral activities and relationships(story of) Perseus - suffering, misfortune(story of) Perseus - death(story of) Perseus - apotheosis, deification(story of) Perseus - specific aspects, allegorical aspects, as patron of
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Geschichte
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Greek legend
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Held
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Kreikan sankaritaru
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Legende
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Mythologie
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Perseo
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Perseus
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Perseus
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Perseus
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(histoire de) Persée (Perseus)
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(storia di) Perseo
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(story of) Perseus
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Perseus (Perseuksen taru)
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die Geschichte von Perseus
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