Article continues below In the story, it reads that Perseus was sent by King Polydectes of Seiphus on an impossible mission – to collect the head of Medusa. The son of Zeus set out on his quest ...

The hero Perseus, was sent by King Polydectes to find Medusa and cut off her head. When he did, her offspring from the encounter with Poseidon - came out of her neck, the winged horse Pegasus and ...

But the crate is rescued by a fisherman and Perseus and his mother find themselves on the Isle of Seriphos at the court of King Polydectes. Polydectes takes a fancy to Danae and is determined to ...

Perseus grew into a strong, handsome young man, but Dictys’ brother Polydectes, the king of the island, wanted to get rid of Perseus so that he could carry away Danae. As part of his plan ...