Perseus
si noun, noun Per·se·i 
[-see-ahy] , for 3.
[-see-ahy] , for 3. 1.
Classical Mythology. a hero, the son of Zeus and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, and afterward saved Andromeda from a sea monster.
2.
Astronomy. a northern constellation between Cassiopeia and Taurus, containing the variable star Algol.
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Perseus1 (ˈpɜːsɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Greek myth a son of Zeus and Danaë, who with Athena's help slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster | |
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| a monster that had the head of a bull on the body of a man housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus killed it |
| a fleece of pure gold, kept at Colchis by King Ae?tes from whom it was stolen by Jason and the Argonauts with the help of Ae?tes's daughter, Medea |
| Perseus2 (ˈpɜːsɪəs) | |
| —n , Latin genitive Persei | |
| a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the eclipsing binary, Algol, and a rich cluster of galaxies | |
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Perseus
son of Zeus and Danaë, slayer of Medusa, from Gk. Perseus, of unknown origin.
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| Perseus (pûr'sē-əs) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Andromeda and Auriga. |
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Perseus [(pur-see-uhs, pur-syoohs)]A hero of classical mythology who killed the Gorgon Medusa. The god Hermes and goddess Athena helped him in this brave deed by giving him winged shoes, a magical sword, and a polished shield. With the help of these, he swooped down on Medusa from the air, used the shield as a mirror, and cut off her head without looking at it directly — for anyone who looked at a Gorgon turned to stone.
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