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Not many heroes were worshiped in Ancient Greece, they worshiped their gods. Perseus was a widely known hero because he was a demi-god. He was the son of Zeus, the god of all gods, and his mother was the daughter of a king but she was not a god. During the Golden Age, when most of these gods were worshiped, they believed in the olympian gods that lived on mount Olympus. They all were gods of different areas of life and had their own unique symbol. The people would worship them and give them sacrifices, each specified for the god they were worshiping. Many believe that when Perseus died the gods made him immortal and placed him among the stars. A.Birth of Perseus I.Myths about Perseus: Before Perseus was born, his grandfather was told that the son of his daughter would kill him. The king of Argos locked his daughter Danae, the mother of perseus in a prison made of gold underground. One day Zeus, god of thunder and the supreme god, came to Danae and gave her a child then set her free. Danae then has her child but her father finds out and locks her and her son in a chest and puts them into the sea. …show more content…

They live with him for many years until Dictys brother, who is the king of another land, sees Danae and falls in love with her. He wants to marry her but he is not fond of Perses and Polydectes plots a way to get rid of

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