Perseus

Perseus

• Important names– Acrisius and Danæ

– Dictys and Polydectes

– Athena

– The Grææ

– The Gorgons (Medusa)

– NOT Pegasus

– The Kraken

– Cepheus

– Cassiopeia

– Andromeda

– Phineus

• Important objects– The Cap of Darkness

– The Winged Shoes of Swiftness

– The Purse

The Story of Perseus

– I. Birth (Acrisius, Danæ, and Zeus)– II. Youth (Dictys and his Polydectes, the king

of Seriphos)– III. Adventures

• A. The Grææ

Grææ

The Story of Perseus

– I. Birth (Acrisius, Danæ, and Zeus)– II. Youth (Dictys and his Polydectes, the king

of Seriphos)– III. Adventures

• A. The Grææ

• B. Medusa

Medusa

The Story of Perseus

– I. Birth (Acrisius, Danæ, and Zeus)– II. Youth (Dictys and his Polydectes, the king

of Seriphos)– III. Adventures

• A. The Grææ

• B. Medusa

• C. The Kraken (and Phineus)

The Kraken

Pegasus (not appearing in this story)

The Story of Perseus

– I. Birth (Acrisius, Danæ, and Zeus)– II. Youth (Dictys and his Polydectes, the king of

Seriphos)– III. Adventures

• A. The Grææ

• B. Medusa

• C. The Kraken (and Phineus)

• D. Seriphos again

• E. Acrisius and the discus

• F. Retirement in Asia; Perses