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Mythology
Perseus
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Classics
Undergraduate 2
05/06/2008

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Acrisius
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King of the city of Argons; grandfather of Perseus
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Aethiopia
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country Perseus stops by on his way home from the Gorgons; land of Andromeda
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Andromeda
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Princess of Ethiopia, Perseus's wife
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Cassiopeia
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Queen of Ethiopia; Andromeda's mother; boasted she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs
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Cepheus
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King of Ethiopia
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Chimera
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monster killed by Bellerophon
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Danae
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Mother of Perseus; shipped away in a box
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Gorgons
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Three nappy headed hoes
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Graeae
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Three old hags with only one eye between them
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Perseus' 4 gifts
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1) Kibisis

2) flying shoes

3) helmet

4) scythe

5) bronze shield 

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Phineus
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Andromeda's uncle and betrothed
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Polydektes
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King of Seriphus; tried to seduce Danae, sent Perseus away on all these tasks
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Proetus
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Stheneboea
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Queen who accused Bellerophon of rape
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