Perseus and Parts of Speech: Nouns

• King Acrisius of Argos had only one child, Danae, who was unremarkably beautiful, but this did not deter the king's desire for a son.
• The king journeyed to Delphi to ask the god if there was any hope that some day he would be the father of a boy.
• The priestess at Delphi said no, but tol d him the following: His daughter would have a son that will kill him.
• Perseus heard that the King of Larissa, in the North, was holding an athletic contest, and Perseus went there to take part.
• In the discus throwing contest, Perseus hurled the heavy disc, and it eventually struck Acrisius, on a visit to the King, who died of the hit.
• When they reached Argos, it was revealed that Acrisius had been driven away from the city, and his whereabouts were unknown.
• Medusa's head was given to Athena, who bore it always on Zeus’ shield, which she carried for him.
• Perseus and Andromeda had a son, Electryon, grandfather of Hercules.
• To avoid this, King Acrisius considered having Danae put to death, but was stopped not by his affection as a father, but by the fact that the gods shed terrible punishment to those who murdered their kindred.
• King Acrisius had a house built of bronze and sunk underground, but with part of the roof open so that light and air can enter.
• King Acrisius shut Danae up in the house and guarded her.
• Suddenly, a shower of gold fell from the sky and filled Danae's chamber.
• Zeus arrived, and Danae knew that the child she bore was Zeus' son.
• Danae kept the birth a secret from her father for a while, but eventually Perseus, her son, was discovered by Acrisius.
• Once Perseus asked who was the father, Danae responded the truth, which Acrisius did not believe.
• Acrisius knew that Perseus' existence was a danger to his own, but he did not dare to kill him, once again due to fear of Zeus and the Furies who punish such people.
• Andromeda was only offered as it said in the oracle that they could be freed from the number of Ethiopans being devoured if they offer Andromeda.
• Hermes was the son of Maia and messenger of Zeus.
• Her father Cepheus, was forced to consent.
• He asked her parents for his hand, and they eagerly accepted.
• Now fully equipped, they were heading towards the Terrible Sisters island.
• Once he did that, he raised the severed head, petrifying the entire banquet.
• He sailed back with her to his home, but he found neither Dictys, his wife (who has long since been dead) and his mother.
• Taking advantage of the fact that the king was holding a banquet in the palace, Perseus entered and gathered the attention of all the men there, who favored him.
• Once Dictys and Danae were found, Perseus made Dictys the king of the island, and Perseus, his mother and Andromeda would return to Greece to try and reconcile with Acrisius.
• He reached the host of the happy people who are always banqueting and holding joyful revelry; the maidens dancing to the flute and lyre gave him the gifts he sought: Winged sandals, a magic wallet which adapts to the size of anything you wish to put inside it, and, most importantly, a cap which made the wearer invisible.
• Hermes left Perseus when he arrived in Ethiopa, and, Perseus discovered that a lovely maiden, Andromeda, was to be devoured by a sea monster, as her mother (Queen Cassiopeia) boasted that she was more beautiful than the daughters of Nereus, the Sea-god.
• With his sandals, he hovered above Medusa, and, guided by Athenas hand, sent a clean swipe, severing Medusas head.
• Andromeda was chained up on a rocky ledge awaiting the coming of the sea serpent, but Perseus instantly fell in love.
• He lowered himself to grab the head, dropped it into the wallet, and fled with the invisibility granting helmet to not get caught by the other two Gorgons.
• He waited beside her until the serpent came out, and quickly decapitated it as he had done with Medusa.
• He found the three sisters asleep, and Athenas and Hermes gave him the vital information on which sister is Medusa, as she was the only one that could be killed.
• The two remaining ones fled to hide from Polydectes, furious at Danaes refusal to marry him.
• Perseus was bound to the blessed country of the Hyperboreans, and with Hermes by his side, the road leading to the gathering place of the Hyperboreans lay open, which it hadn’t beforehand.
• In these times, claiming superiority over any deity was a surefire way to guarantee punishment.
• Perseus had been led by angry pride to make such a boastful claim, as no man unaided could kill Medusa.
• The Selli did not know where the Gorgons lived.
• The Gray Women were three extremely old women, completely gray, who took turns with a singular eye for seeing, and knew the way to the nymphs’ abode.
• Pallas Athena lent help as well, taking out a polished bronze shield, which he would use the reflection of to watch the Gorgon’s movements and act accordingly.
• The Gray Women had the shape of a swan, but their heads were human and beneath their wings were arms and hands.