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How did Andromeda get its name?
Andromeda is named for the wife of the Greek hero Perseus.
Did Perseus have 5 sons?
Perseus had a single son named Perses.
Why is Percy Jackson's name Perseus and not Theseus?
Percy Jackson was a demigod so his mother thought it would be appropriate to name him after a hero. However, she thought it bad luck to name him after someone who had a tragic, fatal ending. There was one hero, though, named Perseus. He was one of the only ones to live a long life and marry and become a father. Even though this Perseus was a son of Zeus and Percy's father was Poisedon, he was named Perseus for good luck. That is why he's not called Theseus.
What was perseus's sword called?
scabbard... the lightining sword given to perseus by zeus
Why did sally name her son Perseus not Poseidon?
the reason was that Perseus was the son of Poseidon. Yes, Perseus is the son of Poseidon. But she named him after the son of Zeus, who was a great hero. Sally always wanted Percy (her son) to become a hero like Perseus (son of Zeus). She called him "Percy" later on, probably to make his name easer to say. -Coco
What is Perseus' Roman name?
The Romans only changed the names of the gods, not the heroes. So Perseus' Roman name is still Perseus.
What is the comparison of Percy and Perseus?
There's no real comparison, but Percy's mom named him after Perseus- even though Perseus was a son of Zeus- because Perseus was the only one in the myths who got a happy ending. Percy's mom hoped that Percy would receive that destiny too and named him after Perseus.
Where is pursues located in the sky?
Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek-hero Perseus.
Where did Percy Jackson get his name?
The author made the name up. Within the story, that was short for "Perseus", being named after a figure of Greek legend.
What is the symbol of Perseus?
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 is perseus' latin name?
PerseuV was the Greek name, it was translated as Perseus as the Latin name.
What is the mythology or story behind the name constellation Cetus?
It is named after the sea monster that Perseus kills while saving Andromeda.
