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perseus
/ˈpɝ.si.əs/
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What does perseus mean?
proper noun
- The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
- An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak.
- The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.
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She, catching him about the neck and kissing him, said, "O father, do you not know that Perseus is dead?"
The extraordinary incidents connected with the casting of the Perseus were peculiarly illustrative of the remarkable character of the man.
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His whole high, broad form, seemed made of solid bronze, and shaped in an unalterable mould, like Cellini’s cast Perseus.
We may set aside as pure fable the stories of the winged horse of Perseus, and the flights of Hermes as messenger of the gods.
Herodotus says the shoes of Perseus measured an equivalent of about 3 feet, English standard.