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NOUN
- a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
- (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
How To Use Perseus In A Sentence
- It is a decision that lames all of the Olympian power plays and faux heroics into a pale revenge story and transforms Perseus into a brooding modern action hero in the mold of Charles Bronson or Jean-Claude Van Damme (but with neither the sleazy presence of the former nor the vacant cheesiness of the latter). MOVIE REVIEW: Clash of the Titans (2010)
- Perseus, I hope your cauldron is back from the cleaners? current mood: pensive current music: Smiths - Louder than Bombs (13 comments | comment on this) 3: 05p The Feepmaster Speaks
- Much of the expansion of Perseus' influence was at the expense of Eumenes II of Pergamum, widely and correctly perceived theretofore as a supporter of Rome.
- Zeus, Amphitryon of Argos, whom on a day Alcaeus, son of Perseus begat, Heracles
- Mother and son are cast adrift but rescued by Jupiter and, after Perseus has completed his tasks, he kills Acrisius by accident.
- Greek mythology a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena ; she was slain by Perseus.
- Perseus: “You define it as vague, but because civil SSM is new and still uncommon, there was no need for BSA to be more specific in defining marriage.” The Volokh Conspiracy » Enough with the Ridiculous Hyperbole!
- Before dawn, Perseus – radiant point of the Perseid meteor shower – is close to overhead.
- One day, a shower of gold fell through the opening and Zeus impregnated her with a son who would be named Perseus.
- The mosaics depict a range of fabulous creatures, gods, and heroes, including the four seasons, Orpheus playing a lyre, Perseus and Andromeda, an astrologer, and a Medusa head.
