The Killer of Medusa:
Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae, was the son of Zeus and Danaë. Perseus and his mother were sent out to sea and eventually landed on the island of Seriphos, where he was raised by Dictys. Dicyts ' s brother, Polydectes, was the king of Seriphos.
" After Perseus had grown older, Polydectes had fallen in love with Danaë. Perseus did not think that Polydectes was honorable enough to marry his mother and kept his mother away from him. Polydectes had to find a way to get rid of Perseus... He decided to hold a banquet where each guest was expected to bring a gift to the king and he requested that the guests bring horses. Perseus, being a fisherman, had no horse to give the king and asked the king to name the gift and he would not refuse it. Polydectes told Perseus that he wanted the head of the only mortal Gorgon, Medusa, whose eyes turned people to stone."
" Perseus, not sure of where to begin on this quest, decided to consult Athena, the goddess of wisdom, to find out what he should do. She instructed him to find the Graeae, three old women who had to share a single eye, who knew where to find the weapons needed to defeat Medusa. The weapons Perseus received consisted of a knapsack to hold Medusa ' s head, an adamantine sword, Hades ' helm of darkness, a pair of winged sandals, and a polished shield. The helm of darkness would keep Perseus invisible to the world and the winged sandals would allow him to fly."
" When Perseus found the cave of Medusa, he approached with much caution, not knowing what to expect and weary from his travels. When he entered the cave, he found Medusa sleeping in a far corner. Careful not to make the mistake of looking in her eyes, Perseus used the reflection of his polished shield to make his way over to her, where he easily cut off her head. Once her head came off, Perseus went on to use her power of turning to people to stone in many other adventures and quests, making Perseus one of the greatest heroes of all time."
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