Crossword-Solution: PERSEUS
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Perseus | n. | A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danae, who slew the Gorgon Medusa. |
| Perseus | n. | A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| PERSEUS | anagram | PERUSES, SUPERSE |
We have 27 clues for the answer “PERSEUS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Beheader of Medusa, in Greek myth | 1 answer |
| husband of Andromeda | 1 answer |
| The figure in Greek mythology that killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda | 1 answer |
| Son of Zeus and Danaë. | 1 answer |
| Slayer of Medusa | 1 answer |
| Rescuer of Andromeda, in myth | 1 answer |
| Rescuer of Andromeda | 1 answer |
| Medusa, slayer of | 1 answer |
| Medusa's slayer | 1 answer |
| Medusa's beheader in Greek myth | 1 answer |
| MACEDONIAN King, last | 1 answer |
| He rode Pegasus to save Andromeda. | 1 answer |
| ELECTRYON, father of | 1 answer |
| Constellation north of Taurus | 1 answer |
| Andromeda's rescuer | 1 answer |
| ANDROMEDA, husband of | 1 answer |
| ACRISIUS, slayer of | 1 answer |
| Son of Zeus | 7 answers |
| Greek hero | 7 answers |
| MACEDONIAN King | 8 answers |
| A SUPERNOVA REMNANT AND PULSAR WIND NEBULA IN THE CONSTELLATION OF TAURUS | 10 answers |
| CONSTELLATION NEXT TO TAURUS | 10 answers |
| A CONSTELLATION ON THE EQUATOR TO THE EAST OF TAURUS | 10 answers |
| DAUGHTER OF ANDROMEDA | 11 answers |
| ANDROMEDA | 12 answers |
| DRAGON slayer | 15 answers |
| Constellation. | 60 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
RATEE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with PERSEUS (5)
The Perseus and American Memory examples demonstrated recently published disks, while the descriptions of the IBYCUS version of the Papers of George Washington and Chadwyck-Healey's Patrologia Latina Database (PLD) told of disks to come.
Bot Perseus that worthi knyht, Whom Pallas of hir grete myht 420 Halp, and tok him a Schield therto, And ek the god Mercurie also Lente him a swerd, he, as it fell, Beyende Athlans the hihe hell These Monstres soghte, and there he fond Diverse men of thilke lond Thurgh sihte of hem mistorned were, Stondende as Stones hiere and there.
For by this time I had determined that there should be a Princess on board, carried off to be sold in captivity to the bold bad Moors, and now with beating heart awaiting her rescue by me, the Perseus of her dreams.
The sun had won his way through a black-bellied shred of cloud; upon the terrace below, a dripping Venus and a Perseus were glistening as with white fire.
Perseus, with his cap of darkness and his wonderful sandals, was not long in winging his way to our hearts; Apollo knocked at Admetus' gate in something of the right fairy fashion; Psyche brought with her an orthodox palace of magic, as well as helpful birds and friendly ants.
Quotes with PERSEUS (3)
The Council agrees," Zeus said. "Percy Jackson, you will have one gift from the gods." I hesitated. "Any gift?" Zeus nodded grimly. "I know what you will ask. The greatest gift of all. Yes, if you want it, it shall be yours. The gods have not bestowed this gift on a mortal hero in many centuries, but, Perseus Jackson-if you wish it-you shall be made a god. Immortal. Undying. You shall serve as your father's lieutenant for all time." I stared at him, stunned. "Um... a god?" Ze…
If it were not my purpose to combine barbarian things with things Hellenic, to traverse and civilize every continent, to search out the uttermost parts of land and sea, to push the bounds of Macedonia to the farthest Ocean, and to disseminate and shower the blessings of the Hellenic justice and peace over every nation, I should not be content to sit quietly in the luxury of idle power, but I should emulate the frugality of Diogenes. But as things are, forgive me Diogenes, tha…
Growing up in a culture that constantly reminds one that they are an outsider can be deeply destructive, especially since that standard voice is so very strong, and becomes ingrained in the consciousness so early. Survival requires finding a way to come to peace with that voice and all the others: to subdue it, or to make it work towards one's own ends. The tale would be different indeed if Pegasus talked back to Perseus.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, CrosSynergy, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 15 times in crossword archives (1956–2021).