Indirectly. You see, he was given the task by Polydectes, King of Seriphos, with the intention that the Gorgon would kill him, and then Polydectes could have his way with Perseus' mother, Danae. But he was able to kill Medusa, and in turn was able to save Andromeda from the Cetus, slew her intended huband, then returned to Seriphos where he slew Polydectes and saved his mother. He made his foster father Dictys king and he made Danae his queen. Later, he returned to Argos where he fulfilled the prophecy that he would kill his grandfather, Acrisius, making himself king of Argos.
The most common symbol of Perseus, a hero from Greek mythology, is the severed head of Medusa as Perseus is credited with killing Medusa. There is also a constellation named after Perseus.
What Perseus is most famous for is for being the son of Zeus and killing Medusa.
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Perseus was one of the heroes of Greek mythology who is credited with killing Medusa. Perseus was born around the time of 1641.
When Medusa's head was cut off by Perseus Pegasus was born from the blood that fell to the ground
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Safe because Perseus killed Medusa for a good reason. 1. Medusa is evil and Perseus is a hero. 2. Medusa killed a lot of men and women just by turning them into stones. 3. Medusa will be punished for being evil and Perseus will be rewarded for being a hero. Perseus is the hero who decapitated Medusa's head off her body by using his sword. Perseus is very smart and knows how to kill Medusa because he uses his shield as a reflection so that he won't look at her in the eyes just so he can see her using his shield as a mirror just by looking at it. He tricked Medusa and removed her head from her body!
because perseus killed medusa
Perseus, the hero who killed the Medusa, was a demigod. Parentage: Mom: Danae (mortal) Dad: Zues In his quest of killing Medusa, Athena lent him her shield and Hermes guided him around.
Medusa died when Perseus slayed her. Perseus was the grandson of Zeus.
Perseus was the slayer of Medusa and owner of winged sandals.
No, Perseus and Medusa do not have the same characteristics. Perseus is known for his bravery and cunning, while Medusa is known for her curse that turns people to stone with her gaze. Perseus is a hero in Greek mythology, while Medusa is a monstrous creature.