Greek mythology- the mythology of the ancient Greeks 2.Perseus- a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way Algol- the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary ...
Another Megapenthes killed Perseus. This Megapenthes was a son of Proteus and a half-brother of Perseus. After his death, Perseus was made immortal and put among the stars. Today, Perseus is still the name of a constellation in the northern sky. Perseus and His Descendants The Perseids,...
Ameteor showerknown as the Perseids appears to radiate from a star in Perseus; this shower can be seen every year for several nights beginning Aug. 10, after midnight. In 1901 a brilliant nova was observed in the constellation. Perseus reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late ...
In Greek mythologyPerseusundertook a mission to kill theGorgon Medusa, the snake-haired monster who had the power of turning anyone who looked at her into stone. In the portrayal of the constellation Perseus holds Medusa’s severed head under his left arm, or is sometimes depicted holding the...
Perseus was one of the most celebrated heroes of Greek mythology. King Polydectes commanded he fetch the head of Medusa. With the help of the gods, Perseus obtained winged sandals, an invisible helm and a magical sword. He then sought out the ancient Gra
It explains that this constellation will be at its brightest in mid-evening of November and early evening of December 2012. Its brightest stars are the Algol and the Alpha Persei. The author suggests observing other constellations named after characters in Greek mythology including Hercules and ...
18.Perseus saw her and on the instant loved her. 19.And in mythology, Perseus married a princess, Andromeda. 20.The spectacle, created by the slow disintegration of the comet Swift-Tuttle, is named for the constellation Perseus, the Greek hero who killed Medusa....
Perseus, founder of Mycenae <<my-SEE-nay>>, first and best of all Greek heroes... 00:17 ...despite what that hack Heracles <<HAIR-a-clees>> seems to think. 00:20 In any case, I've decided to take a break from my glamorous job as a constellation Full Transcript...
1. (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster 2. a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way...
来自 EBSCO 喜欢 0 阅读量: 13 作者: K Hewitt-White 摘要: The article presents an overview of the attributes of the constellation Perseus and its corresponding Greek mythology. 年份: 2015 收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享 全部来源 求助全文 EBSCO 相似文献...