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Many of you have been asking for more Greek mythology , and I love Greek mythology , so I am more than happy to oblige . This is the legend of Perseus and Medusa , so snuggle up your blankets and have sweet dreams © BF-WATCH TV 2021 . Ocrisius was king in Argos . It was once foretold that he would be killed by the son of his daughter , dani .
Thereupon he shut up his daughter and her son , perseus by name , in a chest and threw it into a raging flood . The gods pitied the innocent ones and directed it to the island of Seraphos . The kings of the island , dictys and Polydectes , were one day drawing a net from the sea .
Great was their astonishment when they found a chest in the net and heard sorrowful moanings in its interior . They opened it and the noble Dany stepped out with her beautiful son . Dictys took them home with him and cared for them as if they had been his own brother and sister , as if they had been his own brother and sister .
When Perseus reached his young manhood , he surpassed everyone in skill and dexterity in martial sports . Polydectes conceived evil designs against the innocent Dany and , as he feared Perseus , he decided to send him out of the country . He soon found the opportunity .
He gave a banquet to the leading men of the island , at which he announced that he was going to take a wife . He also required each one of them to procure a beautiful horse for a wedding gift . In his youthful presumptuousness , perseus said Whatever you wish I promise to do . Even should you request the head of the Gorgon , I would procure it for you .
The king replied Bring me the gorgon's head , but know this if you do not keep your word , your mother , dany , shall make compensation . Troubled in mind , perseus went to the seashore and confided his tears to the waves . Hermes , the divine messenger , at once appeared and promised his assistance . Assistance .
He conducted him to the house of night , in the extreme limits of the earth , where there is neither the gold light of the sun nor the mild luster of the moon . In that grey place , the daughters of Forcus lived all grey themselves and withered as an old age .
They were strange creatures indeed , most of all because they had but one eye for the three , which it was their custom to take turns with , each removing it from her forehead when she had it for a time and handing it to another . All this , hermes told Perseus , and then he unfolded his plan he would himself guide Perseus to them Once there .
Perseus must keep hidden until he saw one of them take the eye out of her forehead to pass it .
At that moment , when none of the three could see , he must rush forward and seize the eye and refuse to give it back until they told him how to reach the nymphs of the north , he himself , hermes said , would give him a sword to attack Medusa with which could not be bent or broken by the Gorgon scales . This was a wonderful gift , no doubt .
And yet of what use was a sword when the creature to be struck by it could turn the swordsman into stone before he was within striking distance ? But another great deity was at hand to help . Athena took off the shield of polished bronze which covered her breast and held it out to him . Look into this .
When you attack the Gorgon , she said , you will be able to see her in it as a mirror and so avoid her deadly power . The journey to the twilight land was long , over the stream of ocean and on to the very border of the black country . They found the grey women at last , looking in the wavering light .
Like grey birds , for they had the shape of swans , but their heads were human , and beneath their wings they had arms and hands . Perseus did just as Hermes had said he held back until he saw one take the eye out of her forehead .
Then , before she could give it to her sister , he snatched it out of her hand , perseus spoke out and told them he had taken it and that it would be theirs again . Only when they showed him how to find the nymphs of the north , they gave him full directions at once . He returned it to them and went on the way they had pointed out to him .
He was bound , although he did not know it , to the blessed country of the Hyperbians at the back of the north wind , of which , it said Neither by ship nor yet by land shall one find the wondrous road to the gathering place of the Hyperboreans .
But Perseus had Hermes with him , so that the road lay open to him and he reached that host of happy people who were always banqueting and holding joyful revelry . They showed him great kindness , they welcomed him to their feast and the maidens , dancing to the sound of flute and lyre , paused to get for him the gifts he sought .
These were three winged sandals , a magic wallet which would always become the right size for whatever was to be carried in it and , most important of all , the cloak of Pluto which made them wear invisible . With these and Athena's shield and Hermes' sword , perseus was ready for the Gorgons .
Hermes knew where they lived and , leaving the happy land , the two flew back across ocean and over sea to the terrible sisters' land . There dwelt the sisters , the terrible gorgons whose heads were covered with snakes . The chill of death struck those who looked upon them . Their breath left them and they turned to stone .
By happy fate , the monsters slept with their faces turned downwards . As Perseus courageously approached with his drawn sword , hermes and Athena stood at his side , instructing him how to begin so as to keep his word . Advance so you do not see the faces , said they , lest they turn you to stone .
Draw your sword only against the middle one of the Gorgons , the Medusa , for she alone is mortal . When you have recognized her , raise this gleaming shield in which her face will be mirrored . After these words , the immortals left Perseus . After these words , the immortals left Perseus . Approaching near , he saw the figure of the gorgon on his shield .
He raised his sword and struck off her head . He then seized it by the snaky hair , placed it into the magic wallet and hurried away . The two living Gorgons awoke and swept the air with their wings , but could not catch the youth , as the cloak of Pluto hid him from their sight . On his way back , perseus came to Ethiopia .
The people there were in great trouble , for a dreadful calamity had happened to them . The water of the sea was in flood and had brought with it a monster which devoured men and animals . The oracle was consulted , consulted and gave this answer Only when Andromeda , the king's daughter , is given to the sea monster for food will the flood abate .
Although the noble maiden was greatly beloved , there was a universal demand to offer her up , save the country . Andromeda was thereupon taken to a rock and securely bound to it . Flying through the air , perseus saw the maiden . He immediately descended and ascertained her fate . Fate .
Then he hastened to the king and asked him if he would give his daughter to him for wife if he freed the country from the monster . The king promised that he would . Perseus betook himself to the shore and awaited the appearance of the monster . He soon emerged from the water made for the rocks to devour the maiden . Perseus attacked and killed it .
After a hard fight , the waves of the sea at once receded and the country was freed from the pest . The king gave the victor his daughter for wife , and a great festival was held in his honor .
After some time it elapsed , perseus bethought himself of the promise he had made King Polydectes to bring him the Gorgon's head and therefore made his way with his wife to the island of Seraphis , where Polydectes ruled in common with his brother . How astonished Polydectes was when he saw the hero returning whose death he had wished .
Perseus held the head of Medusa before the king , and the sight of it turned him to stone instantly . When Polydectes had thus been punished , perseus gave the Medusa's head to Athena , who fastened it in the middle of her breastplate . The cloak , wallet and shoes he gave to Hermes , who returned them to the Nymphs . Perseus now went back to Argos , his homeland .
When Acrisius heard he was approaching the castle , he fled to the Pelasians . Perseus followed him and found him there . He implored him to return with him to Argos and promised that he would do him no harm . This reassured Acrisius and he agreed to follow him .
On the day fixed for their departure , a contest was arranged by the Pelasians in which Perseus took part . He engaged in disc throwing , and Perseus struck his grandfather upon the foot with the disc , which led to his illness and death . Thus the prophecy was fulfilled .
Perseus lived long and happily with his wife Andromeda , who bore him six sons and two daughters . Acrisius was king in Argos . It was once foretold that he would be killed by the son of his daughter , dany . Thereupon he shut up his daughter and her son , perseus by name , in a chest and threw it into a raging flood .
The gods pitied the innocent ones and directed it to the island of Seraphos . The kings of the island , dictys and Polydectys , were one day drawing a net from the sea . Great was their astonishment when they found a chest in the net and heard sorrowful moanings in its interior . They opened it and the noble Dany stepped out with her beautiful son .
Dictys took them home with him and cared for them as if they had been his own brother and sister . When Perseus reached his young manhood , he surpassed everyone in skill and dexterity in martial sports . Polydectes conceived evil designs against the innocent Dany and as he feared Perseus , he decided to send him out of the country . He soon found the opportunity .
He gave a banquet to the leading men of the island at which he announced that he was going to take a wife . He also required each one of them to procure a beautiful horse for a wedding gift . In his youthful presumptuousness , perseus said Whatever you wish , I promise to do . Even should you request the head of the Gorgon , I would procure it for you .
The king replied Bring me the Gorgon's head . But know this if you do not keep your word , your mother , dany , shall make compensation . In his mind , perseus went to the seashore and confided his tears to the waves . Hermes , the divine messenger , at once appeared and promised his assistance .
He conducted him to the house of night , in the extreme limits of the earth , where there is neither the gold light of the sun nor the mild luster of the moon . In that grey place , the daughters of Forcus lived all grey themselves and withered as an old age .
They were strange creatures indeed , most of all because they had but one eye for the three , which it was their custom to take turns with , each removing it from her forehead when she had it for a time and handing it to another . All this Hermes told Perseus , and then he unfolded his plan he would himself guide Perseus to them .
Once there , perseus must keep hidden until he saw one of them take the eye out of her forehead to pass it . At that moment , when none of the three could see , he must rush forward and seize the eye and refuse to give it back .
Until they told him how to reach the nymphs of the north , he said would give him a sword to attack Medusa with which could not be bent or broken by the Gorgon scales . This was a wonderful gift , no doubt . And yet of what use was a sword when the creature to be struck by it could turn the swordsman into stone before he was within striking distance ?
But another great deity was at hand to help . Athena took off the shield of polished bronze which covered her breast and held it out to him . Look into this . When you attack the Gorgon , she said , you will be able to see her in it as a mirror and so avoid her deadly power .
The journey to the Twilight Land was long , over the stream of ocean and on to the very border of the black country , they found the grey women at last , looking in the wavering light like grey birds , for they had the shape of swans , but their heads were human and beneath their wings they had arms and hands .
Perseus did just as Hermes had said he held back until he saw one take the eye out of her forehead . Then , before she could give it to her sister , he snatched it out of her hand . Perseus spoke out and told them he had taken it and that it would be theirs again . Only when they showed him how to find the Nymphs of the North .
They gave him full directions at once . He returned it to them and went on the way they had pointed out to him . He was bound , although he did not know it , to the blessed country of the Hyperbians , at the back of the north wind , of which , is said .
Neither by ship nor yet by land shall one find the wondrous road to the gathering place of the Hyperboreans . But Perseus had Hermes with him , so that the road lay open to him and he reached that host of happy people who were always banqueting and holding joyful revelry .
They showed him great kindness , they welcomed him to their feast and the maidens , dancing to the sound of flute and lyre , paused to get for him the gifts he sought .
The gifts he sought , these were three winged sandals , a magic wallet which would always become the right size for whatever was to be carried in it and , most important of all , the cloak of Pluto which made them wearer invisible . With these and Athena's shield and Hermes' sword , perseus was ready for the Gorgons .
Hermes knew where they lived and , leaving the happy land , the two flew back across ocean and over sea to the terrible sisters' land . There dwelt the sisters , the terrible gorgons whose heads were covered with snakes . The chill of death struck those who looked upon them . Their breath left them and they turned to stone .
By happy fate , the monsters slept with their faces turned downwards . As Perseus courageously approached with his drawn sword , hermes and Athena stood at his side , instructing him how to begin so as to keep his word . Stood at his side instructing him how to begin so as to keep his word .
Advance so you do not see the faces , said they , lest they turn you to stone . Draw your sword only against the middle one of the Gorgons , the Medusa , for she alone is mortal . When you have recognized her , raise this gleaming shield in which her face will be mirrored . After these words , the immortals left Perseus Approaching near .
He saw the figure of the Gorgon on his shield . He raised his sword and struck off her head . He then seized it by the snaky hair , placed it into the magic wallet and hurried away . The two living Gorgons awoke and swept the air with their wings , but could not catch the youth as the cloak of Pluto hid him from their sight .
On his way back , perseus came to Ethiopia . The people there were in great trouble , for a dreadful calamity had happened to them the water of the sea was in flood and had brought with it a monster which devoured men and animals .
The oracle was consulted and gave this answer Only when Andromeda , the king's daughter , is given to the sea monster for food will the flood abate . Although the noble maiden was greatly beloved , there was a universal demand to offer her up save the country . Andromeda was thereupon taken to a rock and securely bound to it .
Flying through the air , perseus saw the maiden . He immediately descended and ascertained her fate . Then he hastened to the king and asked him if he would give his daughter to him for wife if he freed the country from the monster . The king promised that he would . Perseus betook himself to the shore and awaited the appearance of the monster .
He soon emerged from the water , made for the rocks to devour the maiden , perseus attacked and killed it . After a hard fight . The waves of the sea at once receded and the country was freed from the pest . The king gave the victor his daughter for wife , and a great festival was held in his honor .
After some time it elapsed , perseus bethought himself of the promise he had made King Polydectes to bring him the Gorgon's head , and therefore made his way with his wife to the island of Seraphis , where Polydectes ruled , in common with his brother . How astonished Polydectes was when he saw the hero returning whose death he had wished .
Perseus held the head of Medusa before the king , and the sight of it turned him to stone instantly . When Polydectes had thus been punished , perseus gave the Medusa's head to Athena , who fastened it in the middle of her breastplate . The cloak , wallet and shoes he gave to Argos , his homeland .
When Acrisius heard he was approaching the castle , he fled to the Pelasians . Perseus followed him and found him there . He implored him to return with him to Argos and promised that he would do him no harm . This reassured Acrisius and he agreed to follow him .
On the day fixed for their departure , a contest was arranged by the Pelasians in which Perseus took part . He engaged in disc throwing and Perseus struck his grandfather upon the foot with the disc , which led to his illness and death . Thus the prophecy was fulfilled . Perseus lived long and happily with his wife Andromeda , who bore him six sons no-transcript .