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1、Acrisius??Acrisius,kingofArgos,wasHypermnestra'sgrandson.Hehadonebeautifuldaughter,Danaebyname.Somuchdidheloveherthathedecidednottoremarryafterthedeathofhiswife.Butonedayanoracle?fromDelphiprophesiedthathewouldbekilledbythesonofDanae.Hefeltsoupsetthathislo
2、vesuddenlychangedtofearandhatred.Toavoidthedisasterhebuiltatallbronzetower,whereinheshutDanaeupwithhernurse.Hekeptthekeyofthetowerhimself,andleftonlytheroofopenforDanaetotakeanoccasionallookattheblueskyabove.OnebrightsunnymorningDanaefeltachildishjoyatthes
3、ightoftheclear,blueskyandlongedforfreedomwhenagoldenshowerofsunlightshotthroughtheopenroofandspreadalloverher.Awaveofhappinessspreadalloverher,andZeushimselfstoodbeforeherinhissplendor?andwonher.Sometimelater,aguardcamerushingintoKingAcrisius'palaceandtold
4、theastonishedkingthatDanaehadgivenbirthtoason.ThebabywascalledPerseus.Acrisiusdecidedthatbothmotherandsonmustdieifhewantedtolivehimself.Verysoonhehadagreatchestbuilt,whereheputDanaeandherson,andthensetitadriftonthesea.Answeringthesadprayersofthepoormother,
5、ZeushadthechestsweptontothelandoftheSeriphos.Polydectes,kingofthecountry,treatedthematfirstwithkindness,butafterwardswithcruelty.WhenPerseuswasgrownup,PolydectessenthimtokillMedusa.Medusahadbeenabeautifulmaiden,butassheonceviolatedAthena'stempleinLybia?the
6、goddesschangedherbeautifulhairintosnakesandherbodyintothatofamonster.Souglyandterriblewasshethatanyonelookingonherfacewasimmediatelyturnedtostone.ButAthenaandothergodscametohelpPerseus.Athenalenthimherbrightlypolishedshieldinwhichshewarnedhimtolookattheref
7、lectionofMedusa?only；Hadesgavehimhishelmetwhichmadeitswearerinvisible；andHermesofferedhimhiswingedshoessothathecouldtravelfastoverlongdistances.Fromthegodshealsotookaswordandamagicwallet.ActingontheadviceofAthena,Perseustravelledwestandfirstsoughtoutthethr
8、eegreywomen,knownastheGraeaewhoknewthewhereaboutsofMedusa.Thesewomenhadonetoothandoneeyebetweenthem,soPerseusgrabbedthetoothandtheeyefromthemandforcedthemtotellhimthetruth.Thisthegreywomendid,andonenightwhile
