Lessons 5 & 6 Flashcards
birthplace of Perseus
Argos
daughter of the king of ARgos
Danaë
sonf of Danaë; turned into a constellation
Perseus
fisherman who rescued Danaë and Perseus
Dictys
brother of Dictys; ruler of Seriphos; fell in love with Danaë
Polydectes
three horrible sisters with snakes for hair
Gorgons
the only mortal of the three Gorgons
Medusa
told Perseus where the land of the Hesperides was
Gray Sisters
beautiful nymphs with magic treasures
Hesperides
to be sacrificed to Poseidon; rescued by and married to Perseus; turned into a constellation
Andromeda
king and queen; parents of Andromeda; turned into constellations
Cepheus, Cassiopeia
“See! I have brought you that which you desired.”
Perseus
“What had been fated came to pass.”
Greek saying
greatest of the Greek heroes; mortal son of Zeus
Herakles
king of Mycenae; cousin of Hercules
Eurystheus