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What does Acrisius do when he discovers Perseus?

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He refuses to believe Zeus is the father, and he puts Danae and Perseus in a chest and throws it into the sea

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What happens to the chest?

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It washes up on Seriphos and is found by Dictys, who gives them shelter in his home

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Polydectes

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King of Seriphos
Falls for Danae, who refuses him
When Perseus boasts that he could bring the Gorgons head to the king, he orders him to perform the task

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Which gods help Perseus?

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Hermes and Athena

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Who guides Perseus into the Gorgons cave?

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Athena

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What two creatures are born when medusa is beheaded?

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Chrysaor and Pegasus

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Who does Perseus save from a monster?

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Andromeda

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Who are andromeda’s parents

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King Cepheus and queen Cassiopeia

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What does Cassiopeia do to incite the wrath of Poseidon?

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She boasts that she is more beautiful than the Nereids

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What is poseidon’s punishment of Cassiopeia

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He floods the kingdom and sends a sea monster.

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Who is the son of Perseus and Andromeda?

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Perses

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What does Perseus do to atlas?

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When atlas refuses to help him, he uses the gorgon head to turn him to stone. He becomes the Atlas Mountains

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What does Perseus do to Polydectes and his followers when he returns?

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He uses the head to turn them to stone, then he makes Dictys King of Seriphos

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What does Perseus do with the Gorgons head when he is finished with it?

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He gives it to Athena who puts it on her shield

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The graeae

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Tell Perseus the location of magical objects that will help him with his quest

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Danae

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Daughter of King Acrisius
It is foretold that her son will kill her father, so she is locked away so she can’t get pregnant. Zeus impregnates her as a shower of golden light. She gives birth to Perseus, and keeps him hidden for four years

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What objects does Perseus get from the nymphs

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Cap of invisibility, winged sandals and the kibisis (bag)

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What does Hermes give Perseus

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A scimitar

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What does Acrisius do when he hears Perseus is alive?

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He goes to Larissa in Thessaly

20
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How does Perseus end up killing Acrisius

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He accidentally hits him with a discus during athletic games in Larissa

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What does Perseus do after killing his grandfather?

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He cannot return to Argos, so he goes to Tiryns and exchanges kingdoms with King Megapenthes

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