The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Perseus, King of Mycenae ( - )
Demi-god and hero who killed Medusa, rescued Andromeda and founded Mycenae. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-4883?rskey=toG6Mb&result=3&q=perseus Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus Relationships: Perseus was a husband of Andromeda (-)Jupiter / Zeus (-) was a father of Perseus
Pegasus (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Perseus
References in Documents:
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