Perseus

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Perseus is a legendary Greek hero famed for slaying the Gorgon Medusa and rescuing Andromeda.

All labels observed (11)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek mythological hero
demigod
accidentallyKilled Acrisius
aidedBy Athena
Graeae
Hades
Hermes
associatedPlace Argos
Mycenae
linked to: Mycenae and Tiryns

Seriphos
linked to: Astypalaia
castIntoSeaBy Acrisius
castIntoSeaWith Danaë
child Alcaeus
Autochthe
Electryon
Gorgophone
Heleus
Perses
Sthenelus
constellation Perseus constellation
culture Ancient Greek mythology
linked to: Greek mythology
enemy Gorgons
father Zeus
founded Mycenae
linked to: Mycenae and Tiryns
gender male
grandfather Acrisius
grandmother Eurydice
linked to: Eurydice I
killed Medusa
sea monster Cetus
languageOfName Ancient Greek
modeOfKillingAcrisius discus throw
mother Danaë
mythCycle Perseus cycle
linked to: Perseus
nameInGreek Περσεύς
linked to: Perseus
notableFor founding Mycenae
rescuing Andromeda
slaying Medusa
opponent Polydectes
parent Danaë
Zeus
prophecyInvolved killing his grandfather Acrisius
representedIn Greek vase painting
Renaissance art
linked to: Renaissance

classical sculpture
rescued Andromeda
rescuedBy Dictys
spouse Andromeda
symbol Medusa's head
sword
winged sandals
tookHeadOf Medusa
turnedToStone Polydectes
usedHeadOfMedusaTo petrify enemies
usedObject Hades' helm of invisibility
kibisis (magic bag)
polished shield of Athena
winged sandals of Hermes
usedWeapon harpe sword

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zeus child Perseus
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca covers Perseus and his descendants
linked to: Perseus
Atlas transformationCause Perseus showing him the head of Medusa
linked to: Perseus
Jean-Baptiste Lully notableWork Persée
linked to: Perseus
Alcmene grandfather Perseus
Perseus mythCycle Perseus cycle
linked to: Perseus
Perseus nameInGreek Περσεύς
linked to: Perseus
Antonio Canova notableWork Perseus with the Head of Medusa
linked to: Perseus
Echidna associatedWithHero Perseus
Canova notableWork Perseus with the Head of Medusa
linked to: Perseus
Greek mythology hasHero Perseus
Heroic Age associatedWith Perseus
Amphitryon grandfather Perseus
Eurystheus grandfather Perseus
NGC 1499 locatedInConstellation Perseus
subject linked to: NGC 1499 (California Nebula)
Zeus parent Perseus
subject linked to: Zeus and Hera
Electryon father Perseus
Gorgophone father Perseus
Giovanni Battista Lulli notableWork Persée
linked to: Perseus
House of Perseus namedAfter Perseus
House of Perseus hasMember Perseus
House of Perseus foundedBy Perseus
Piazza della Signoria hasSculpture Perseus with the Head of Medusa
linked to: Perseus
Philippe Quinault notableWork Persée
linked to: Perseus
Philippe Quinault wroteLibrettoFor Persée
linked to: Perseus
Chrysaor relatedTo Perseus
Rescuing Andromeda hasHero Perseus
subject linked to: rescuing Andromeda
Rescuing Andromeda featuresCharacter Perseus
subject linked to: rescuing Andromeda
Rescuing Andromeda hasIconography PerseusInMidAir
subject linked to: rescuing Andromeda
linked to: Perseus
Autochthe father Perseus
harpe sword wieldedBy Perseus
harpe sword notableBearer Perseus
kibisis usedBy Perseus
subject linked to: kibisis (magic bag)
kibisis associatedWith Perseus
subject linked to: kibisis (magic bag)
kibisis carriedBy Perseus
subject linked to: kibisis (magic bag)
kibisis partOfHeroicEquipmentSetOf Perseus
subject linked to: kibisis (magic bag)
Cetus associatedWith Perseus
subject linked to: sea monster Cetus