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Perseus
In
Greek mythology
,
Perseus
(; ), the legendary founder of
Mycenae
and of the
Perseid dynasty
of
Danaans
, was, alongside
Cadmus
and
Bellerophon
, the greatest
Greek hero
and slayer of monsters before the days of
Heracles
. Perseus beheaded the
Gorgon
Medusa
and saved
Andromeda
from the sea monster
Cetus
. Perseus was the son of the mortal
Danaë
and the god
Zeus
. He was also the great grandfather of
Heracles
, also a son of Zeus.
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