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Perseus was sent to slay Medusa and bring back her head.

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Who sent Perseus to kill Medusa?

Polydectes sent him because he wanted to marry his mother Danae.


What monster was Perseus sent to kill by king P olydectes?

Medusa


Why did Athena send a man to kill Medusa?

Medusa was once very beautiful but a man was sent out to kill her and she asked for Athena's protection but Athena refused and Athena cursed her. Medusa couldn't kill women so she was sent to a chamber (that is now hers) were no women could go. every man that ever went in there never came back out.


Did medusa kill eurdice?

No, Medusa did not kill Eurdice.


Who was Polydectes in Greek myths?

He was the ruler of the island of Seriphos, and the king who sent Perseus on the quest to kill Medusa and bring back her head.


Did Alexander the great kill Medusa?

The Medusa was killed by Perseus


Did Jason and the Argonauts kill Medusa?

No, they did not. The hero Perseus decapitated Medusa.


Why did Athena kill Medusa?

Athena didn't kill Medusa. Perseus is the hero who did that. Athena only turned Meduas into a monster.


Who wanted medusa dead?

Medusa was primarily targeted for death by the goddess Athena, who transformed her into a Gorgon as punishment for being raped by Poseidon in Athena's temple. Additionally, Perseus was sent on a quest to kill Medusa as one of his heroic tasks. Ultimately, Medusa's death served to eliminate the threat she posed with her petrifying gaze and to fulfill the demands of the gods.


Who sent perseus to slay Medusa?

Polydectes.


What is the purpose for perseus and medusa?

There was no purpose for either Medusa or Perseus. Medusa was the only mortal Gordon (dreadful female creatures) whose eyes turned people to stone. That is all there was to her. She probably liked to just mind her own business. Perseus was sent to kill her and fetch her head by a king. The king wanted to get rid of him and thought he would be killed by Medusa. Perseus managed to kill her thanks to the help of the gods Zeus, Hermes and Athena.


Who tried to kill Medusa?

The Greek hero Perseus killed Medusa. He took his reflecting mirror and shined it to Medusa. Then, she cut off her head and she threw it into a nearby pond.