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  • Who is Andromeda?
    The daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia
  • Who is Perseus?
    A legendary hero who was the son of Jupiter and Danae, he was blessed by the gods and went on many adventures.
  • How did Perseus defend his wedding party from intruders?
    He turned all of them to stone and danced around them.
  • How did Medusa die?
    Her head was cut off by Perseus.
  • To repay King Polydectes for taking care of him and his mother, what did Perseus promise to do?
    He promised to slay the monster named Medusa who could turn creatures into stone.
  • How did Perseus defeat Atlas?
    Perseus turned Atlas to stone using Medusa's head.
  • Who is Acrisius?
    He is the father or Danae and the grandfather of Perseus.
  • What was Perseus's prize after resucing Andromeda?
    Her hand in marriage
  • What was Atlas's fate once Perseus took the golden fruit?
    He was made to hold up the earth, stars, and heavens.
  • Why was Andromeda chained to a rock in the middle of the sea?
    Her mother and father put her up as a sacrifice for the sea serpent that terrorized their kingdom.
  • What did the oracle say to Acrisius?
    She said that Acrisius would be killed by his grandson.
  • Who showed up uninvited to Perseus's wedding?
    Phineus, Andromeda's fiancee
  • After returning from the oracle, what did Acrisius do?
    He locked up his daughter and her infant child, Perseus, in a chest and dropped them in the middle of the ocean.
  • Who is Atlas?
    A giant who farmed orchards of golden apples, sheep, and cattle.
  • What were the gifts bestowed upon Perseus from the gods?
    A mirror shield, sword, and a bag from Minerva, and Mercury's winged shoes.
  • After being rescused by a boatman, where were Perseus and his mother taken?
    They were taken to the kingdom of Seriphus and to King Polydectes.