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PERSEUS
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Περσευς (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: PUR-see-əs (English) [key]
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Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". Perseus was a hero in Greek legend. He killed Medusa, who was so ugly that anyone who gazed upon her was turned to stone, by looking at her in the reflection of his shield and slaying her in her sleep. |
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