Heroes Every Child Should Know: Perseus

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Who is this?

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Perseus

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"her eyes became so terrible that whosoever looks upon them is turned to..."

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stone

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What does Athene give Perseus to help him slay Medusa?

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a polished shield

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What does Athene tell Perseus that he will win when he brings back Medusa's head?

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renown, and a place among the heroes who feast with the Immortals

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Perseus's parents were...

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Danae and Zeus

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What does Hermes give Perseus to help him slay Medusa?

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winged sandals and a diamond scimitar

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...till he heard the rustle of the Gorgons' wings and saw the glitter of their brazen talons...

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brass, made of brass

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What did Atlas's niece retrieve for Perseus for his mission?

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the hat of darkness

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What did Atlas ask Perseus to do after he slayed Medusa?

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to show him her face, so he'd be turned to stone

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How did Perseus get the Grey Sisters to tell him the path to the Gorgon?

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he took their eye and threatened to throw it into the sea